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• The Division is being made into a movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal

  02-08-2016 18:49
  
  Ubisoft's open-world bio-terror shooter will be heading to the big screen, with some major talent attached
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• IPhone fire left me with severe burns, says cyclist

  02-08-2016 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Australian man has posted pictures on Twitter of burns he says he suffered after his iPhone 6 caught fire.
  
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• Hacker attacks following Verizon purchase of Yahoo

  02-08-2016 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  A hacker has claimed to have stolen 200 million user account details from Yahoo
  
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• Instagram Stories launches and people say it's a lot like Snapchat

  02-08-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Instagram launches a new feature called Instagram Stories and it's very similar to Snapchat.
  
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• Samsung Note 7 and Gear VR

  02-08-2016 17:55
  
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• Linux botnets on the rise, says Kaspersky DDoS report

  02-08-2016 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  DDoS attack data collected by Kaspersky Lab shows a greater proportion of attacks are coming from hijacked Linux servers and attacks are tending to last longer
  
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• Samsung just made its virtual reality headset a lot better

  02-08-2016 17:28
  
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• Chevrolet Volt becomes “truly mainstream” with 100,000th US sale

  02-08-2016 17:24
  
  General Motors has reached a sales milestone with the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt
  
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• Barclays is ditching passwords for telephone voice recognition

  02-08-2016 17:08
  
  The new technology will only apply to telephone banking and will be available to all customers by the end of August
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 hands on: slim, secure and waterproof

  02-08-2016 17:01
  
  WIRED puts Samsung's latest high-end smartphone to the test
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 hands on: slim and secure

  02-08-2016 17:01
  
  WIRED puts Samsung's latest high-end smartphone to the test
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• Encryption's quantum leap: The race to stop the hackers of tomorrow

  02-08-2016 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Quantum computers could tear through the encryption used today, so researchers are looking at building new quantum-proof cryptography.
  
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• Interpol arrests alleged ringleader of $60m online scam network

  02-08-2016 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Suspected head of an international criminal network which took $60m from victims caught following cooperation between authorities and cybersecurity firms
  
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• Interpol arrests alleged ringleader of $60 million online scam network

  02-08-2016 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Suspected head of an international criminal network, which took $60 million from victims, has been caught -- following cooperation between authorities and cybersecurity firms.
  
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• Instagram Stories are now available on the web

  02-08-2016 16:00
  
  Instagram Stories lets users create visual diaries over a 24-hour period
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• Instagram launches Snapchat-style Stories that self-destruct

  02-08-2016 16:00
  
  Instagram Stories lets users create visual diaries over a 24-hour period
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• Instagram adds hands-free selfie mode to Snapchat-style Stories

  02-08-2016 16:00
  
  Instagram Stories lets users create visual diaries over a 24-hour period
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• No, this probably isn’t Pokémon Go being played in a Tesla Model S

  02-08-2016 15:40
  
  For the love of Magikarp. Jeff, pls
  
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• Apple replaces gun emoji for water pistol and introduces 100 other characters

  02-08-2016 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 new and redesigned emoji characters will be available on iOS 10.
  
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• Yahoo probes possible huge data breach

  02-08-2016 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo is investigating claims a hacker has uploaded 200 million Yahoo accounts to the dark web.
  
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• Hove bar blocks mobile phone signal to be more social

  02-08-2016 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A landlord in Sussex builds a "Faraday cage" around his bar to block mobile phone signals, in an attempt to encourage face-to-face conversation.
  
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• Xbox One S

  02-08-2016 15:03
  
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• The Xbox One is slimmer and faster, but is it worth upgrading?

  02-08-2016 14:59
  
  Microsoft's latest console is 40 per cent smaller and can stream video in 4K. WIRED goes hands-on to find out if it's worth the £349 price-tag
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• How Microsoft redesigned the slimline Xbox One S

  02-08-2016 14:59
  
  WIRED speaks to lead designer Carl Ledbetter to find out how the slimmed-down Xbox One S still packs a punch
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• Tesla is already working on two new electric vehicles – and one's a minibus

  02-08-2016 14:37
  
  Elon Musk confirms Tesla will make two more vehicles
  
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• HTC suffers huge losses despite hype of Vive VR headset

  02-08-2016 14:37
  
  The Taiwanese firm has now recorded a loss in the last five financial quarters
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• Windows 10 Anniversary Update ramps up Defender security

  02-08-2016 14:35 via computerweekly.com
  Microsoft has added a full biometrics-powered password manager to support website authentication
  
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• MI5 wrongly told staff it was exempt from privacy safeguards

  02-08-2016 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Security service MI5 carried out a rearguard attempt to avoid requirements to seek independent approval for accessing the public’s internet, web, email and phone records
  
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• Swedish fuel supplier replaces multiple systems with single ERP application to free up IT

  02-08-2016 14:28 via computerweekly.com
  Preem is in the middle of a project that will see it replace about 40 business systems with off-the-shelf ERP
  
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• ​If cloud privacy risks turned you off Google's Nest, MIT may have a better answer

  02-08-2016 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  MIT says a new system can accurately tell how much energy each home device is using without needing to process the data in the cloud.
  
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• Ransomware is a mature business model for cyber criminals, says report

  02-08-2016 14:01 via computerweekly.com
  Ransomware is now an established business model for cyber criminals as malware increasingly uses evasion techniques, second quarter research by PhishMe reveals
  
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• Broadband connection voucher SMEs generate substantial ROI

  02-08-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  London SMEs that received help in getting online through the government’s broadband connection voucher scheme in 2015 are generating much more money, according to a report
  
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• Black Ops Advertising, book review: Charting the rise and rise of 'sponsored content'

  02-08-2016 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The internet is awash with content that looks free, but comes with all manner of hidden agendas, data collection and fakery. This book will make you more aware of what you're reading and where it came from.
  
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• Self-drive taxis to be tested in Singapore

  02-08-2016 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Singapore in second driverless taxi pilot scheme as it aims to become world's first "smart nation".
  
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• Threat intelligence key to fighting cyber crime, says CrowdStrike

  02-08-2016 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  CrowdStrike develops new cyber crime intelligence services by studying the ecosystem and tools that enable criminals to set up and run their cyber attack operations
  
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• Barclays rolls out voice recognition security to phone banking customers

  02-08-2016 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Barclays has claimed a first with the abolition of passwords and the use of voice recognition instead.
  
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• Google now gives you Android notifications when new devices log into your accounts

  02-08-2016 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Android users will be told of new device logins to their Google accounts via a notification on the smartphone rather than by email.
  
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• The restaurant where everything is 3D printed, from the food to the chairs

  02-08-2016 12:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Last week London saw the arrival of a restaurant celebrating 3D printed food, furniture, and cutlery. Could a chain of dining spots be next?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review (hands-on): Samsung’s big beast is back in the UK

  02-08-2016 12:44
  
  The original phablet is back, and this time it’s waterproof
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review (hands-on): Samsung’s big beast is back in the UK and this time it's waterproof

  02-08-2016 12:44
  
  The original phablet is back, and this time it’s waterproof
  
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• Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo gets approval for take-off

  02-08-2016 12:38
  
  Approval will permit commercial operations of the spaceship to take passengers into sub-orbital space
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• Your phone battery is leaking details about you

  02-08-2016 12:31
  
  Researchers from Princeton University have uncovered two cases of battery information being used to track users
  
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• Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB

  02-08-2016 12:16 via computerweekly.com
  
  CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business
  
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• Saudi Telecom Company builds out NFV capabilities

  02-08-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Operator continues roll-out of network function virtualisation-based services as networking trend sweeps Gulf region
  
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• Sky suffers national broadband outage

  02-08-2016 11:57 via computerweekly.com
  
  Nationwide service outage has affected users of Sky’s fibre-based broadband services
  
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• Star Trek Beyond: Inside the Amazing Visual Effects of the Starship Enterprise

  02-08-2016 11:54
  
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• Google issues anniversary Android patch - and Qualcomm bugs dominate

  02-08-2016 11:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's 13th monthly Android patch puts a spotlight on all the bugs outside the core operating system.
  
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• White House efficiency reforms will limit new datacentre investments from January 2017

  02-08-2016 11:29 via computerweekly.com
  US government CIO Tony Scott outlines the next wave of reforms designed to curtail datacentre use by public sector agencies and departments
  
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• Facebook is testing adverts on its Live streaming videos

  02-08-2016 11:15
  
  Mark Zuckerberg's company is testing 15 second adverts on some Live streams
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• Police arrest Nigerian kingpin behind £45m of email scams

  02-08-2016 11:09
  
  'Mike' was arrested after tricking companies and CEOs around the world into making false payments
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