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• Cologne games show bans toy weapons in wake of terror attacks

  04-08-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toy weapons have been banned from the German video games event Gamescom as the country recovers from a spate of attacks.
  
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• Technology explained: What is phishing?

  04-08-2016 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Foxx explains how a cyber-attack known as phishing works, and how you can protect yourself.
  
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• US health insurer warns 3.7m after cyber-attack

  04-08-2016 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US health insurer Banner Health writes to 3.7 million customers and healthcare providers following a cyber-attack.
  
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• Nissan and Williams F1 team up to create the BladeGlider concept EV

  04-08-2016 17:58
  
  Nissan wants us to be excited about EVs again - and this might do it
  
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• Scam kingpin, China's crazy bus: Podcast 279

  04-08-2016 17:50
  
  Email scammers caught, Google's bioelectronic investment, bizarre giant busses and more
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• This ATM hack could allow thieves to make off with thousands

  04-08-2016 17:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Chip and PIN ATMs are supposed to be more secure than older models, but Rapid7 researchers have demonstrated that this may not be the case.
  
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• Disney's 16-bit gaming classics live again

  04-08-2016 17:29
  
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• ZTE wants the public's ideas for its next smartphone

  04-08-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electronics giant ZTE wants the public to help design one of its next mobile phones.
  
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• These are the moonshots set to radically impact human progress

  04-08-2016 17:25
  
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• The Audi Quattro Mission to the Moon

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• Italian-based Android RAT spies on mobiles in Japan and China, say researchers

  04-08-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Researchers discover an Italian-based Android RAT designed for spying that is targeting mobile devices using their unique identification codes
  
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• The UK games industry can thrive in a post-Brexit world

  04-08-2016 16:49
  
  Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA – the UK games industry trade association – sets out his vision for how developers and studios can continue to succeed after Brexit
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• Turkey coup accused 'traced via messaging app'

  04-08-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people accused of taking part in an attempted coup have been traced via a messaging app, a senior Turkish official tells Reuters.
  
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• MEP claims Tinder may be breaching privacy rules

  04-08-2016 16:31
  
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• Nintendo pulls classic 'Nintendo Power' magazine collection from Internet Archive

  04-08-2016 16:18
  
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• Classic Nintendo Power issues have been preserved online

  04-08-2016 16:18
  
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• Xiaomi reveals its first VR headset, but you can't buy it yet

  04-08-2016 16:13
  
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• Walking into people while browsing on your phone? Maybe it's time for a digital detox

  04-08-2016 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Research shows that 15 million of us are concerned that we might prefer the company of our iPad, laptop or phone to the company of our friends.
  
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• Apple has wiped out the gender pay gap

  04-08-2016 15:40
  
  Women and minorities at Apple are finally being paid the same as men
  
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• British breakthrough for IoT- based business applications this year

  04-08-2016 15:28 via computerweekly.com
  Internet of things-based business applications could be mainstream tools in the UK by the end of this year
  
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• This 1mm sensor could monitor your body in real-time

  04-08-2016 15:22
  
  The tiny sensors could stimulate nerves and potentially control prosthetics
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• Google designs educational app for children, allowing users to play as a 500ft Yeti

  04-08-2016 15:12
  
  Google lets children explore the Himalayas as a 500ft Yeti
  
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• X-ray scanning reveals hidden portrait beneath Degas painting

  04-08-2016 15:11
  
  The portrait beneath the painting is thought to be of the impressionist model Emma Dobigny
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• Faraday Future spied testing driverless tech

  04-08-2016 15:10
  
  Tesla Autopilot is about to get some more competition
  
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• X-rays reveal hidden Degas portrait

  04-08-2016 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hidden portrait by the French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas has been revealed using powerful x-rays, scientists report.
  
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• Google Maps may soon spell out your chances of finding a parking spot

  04-08-2016 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Maps could start acting as a parking assistant, if new features in a pre-release version make it into the main service.
  
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• Tinder 'violates privacy rules', claims Belgian MEP

  04-08-2016 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Makers of the popular dating app Tinder have been accused of breaching EU rules by recording the personal data of users without explicit consent.
  
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• Bahrain 'internet curfew' for village, say activists

  04-08-2016 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in a Bahraini village at the centre of recent protests, an advocacy group claims.
  
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• Best and worst US cell services: How does your city rank on mobile connectivity?

  04-08-2016 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't move to Denver if you depend on fast cellular services to make your living.
  
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• UK now spends more time online each day than sleeping

  04-08-2016 14:09
  
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• How hackers used this Trojan malware to spy on a territorial dispute

  04-08-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  F-Secure researchers say parties involved in the South China Sea arbitration case were infected with the data-stealing NanHaiShu Trojan.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Infosec should not focus on Brexit at the expense of the here and now

  04-08-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  What are the pros and cons of Brexit for information security professionals and data protection?
  
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• Mobile phones blocked by Sussex bar with a Faraday cage

  04-08-2016 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Gin Tub bar in Hove, Sussex, puts up a Faraday cage which blocks mobile phone signals
  
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• Slow broadband causes widespread stress, campaigners claim

  04-08-2016 13:19 via computerweekly.com
  A report compiled for the ISP-led Fix Britain’s Internet campaign has said that millions of people are experiencing stress and anxiety because of slow and unreliable broadband
  
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• The WIRED 100

  04-08-2016 12:48
  
  Compiled by the WIRED team in consultation with 300 people in our network
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• Scientists crack programmable quantum computer challenge

  04-08-2016 12:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers have created the first programmable quantum computer using a technique called ion trapping.
  
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• OnePlus suspends sales of flagship smartphone in mainland Europe

  04-08-2016 12:19
  
  The sales suspension will last from August 9 until September 16
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• Can companies ever keep our data safe?

  04-08-2016 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As millions of login names, passwords and other personal details go missing, is there anything companies can do to protect their data?
  
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• Tesla misses production targets (yet again)

  04-08-2016 12:13
  
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• Context warns of VoIP wars at Black Hat USA

  04-08-2016 12:11 via computerweekly.com
  A lack of understanding of modern VoIP and unified communications security opens many service providers and businesses to cyber attack, a Context IS researcher warns at Black Hat USA
  
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• How Action for Children improved IT service delivery

  04-08-2016 12:03 via computerweekly.com
  Children's charity Action for Children has rolled out Citrix remote access on tablets and is using ITIL to drive IT efficiencies
  
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• WIRED Audi Innovation Awards: Vote for your most exciting moonshot

  04-08-2016 11:49
  
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• Vote for your most exciting moonshot for a chance to win event tickets and more

  04-08-2016 11:49
  
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• 8 tips to beat Pokémon Go Gyms with ease

  04-08-2016 11:39
  
  Be the very best by using these eight tips to take down Pokémon Gyms near you
  
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• Singapore’s DBS Bank signs up to Amazon cloud

  04-08-2016 11:36 via computerweekly.com
  
  The latest move in the cloud journey of DBS bank in Singapore is an agreement with Amazon Web Services
  
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• New BBC Sport app brings you 360-degree video from Rio 2016

  04-08-2016 11:17
  
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• See inside Facebook's new Area 404 hardware lab

  04-08-2016 10:40
  
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• Bitcoin exchange hack highlights security weaknesses

  04-08-2016 10:35 via computerweekly.com
  The breach of the Bitfinex bitcoin exchange highlights the need to follow best practices and to improve security around exchanges and wallets, say security experts
  
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• Why Asean SMBs increasingly opt for SaaS

  04-08-2016 10:14 via computerweekly.com
  
  Region is seeing a rapid take-up of cloud-based business software driven by SMBs and large firms expanding in Southeast Asia
  
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