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• Push to tackle online 'booter' services

  05-08-2016 21:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenagers are behind many of the web attacks that cripple websites and knock people offline, suggests an FBI study.
  
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• Suicide Squad review - anti-heroes can't save DC's shared movie universe

  05-08-2016 18:47
  
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• Facebook to suppress clickbait stories

  05-08-2016 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is intensifying its crackdown on so-called "clickbait" news that appears on the social network.
  
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• J1920 - Senior Asset Manager, ICT / Office Equipment - UK, SE Eng / Thames ... - Asset Finance International (press release) (blog)

  05-08-2016 18:01
  J1920 - Senior Asset Manager, ICT / Office Equipment - UK, SE Eng / Thames ...
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  Job Description : Our client is seeking a Senior Asset Manager, ICT / Office Equipment - UK, SE Eng / Thames Valley (ref: J1920) with strong technical skills and the ability to manage all aspects of asset management, from valuing equipment, setting ...
  
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• US to lift a ban on part-human part-animal embryo development

  05-08-2016 17:59
  
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• Is Samsung really ripping off the Apple Watch?

  05-08-2016 17:48
  
  New patent filing from Samsung shows drawings that seem a little too close for comfort
  
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• Building a smarter robot with deep learning and new algorithms

  05-08-2016 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  By adding more intelligence, machines can move beyond the ability to perform repetitive tasks, and it opens up more areas where they can be used. From a business and societal standpoint, that can lead to a number of benefits.
  
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• Pokemon Go banned by Iranian authorities over 'security'

  05-08-2016 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Iran ban the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified "security concerns", joining other countries to have worries over the hit game.
  
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• Apple given all-clear to sell energy from solar farm

  05-08-2016 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electronics giant Apple has been granted the right to sell energy generated at its $850m solar farm in California.
  
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• Obi Worldphone MV1 review: Quirky choices make for a charming smartphone

  05-08-2016 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  An unusual but charming attempt to bring some style to the budget end of the smartphone market.
  
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• Lost Greek statue of Zeus remade with 3D printing

  05-08-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ancient Greek statue of Zeus has been recreated using 3D printing, after it was lost in the 5th Century.
  
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• Astronomers list 20 planets most likely to harbour life

  05-08-2016 16:39
  
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• Google wants to stop you entering passwords

  05-08-2016 16:29
  
  Open YOLO allows third-party apps to automatically access certain password managers
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• WIRED gets behind the wheel of the new Aston Martin DB11

  05-08-2016 16:01
  
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• Why Niantic banned third party Pokémon Go apps

  05-08-2016 16:01
  
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• Rackspace ‘on brink’ of sale to private equity house – report

  05-08-2016 15:58 via computerweekly.com
  Reports suggest managed cloud company could be sold in a matter of days, ending its time as a publicly listed company
  
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• RBS abandons IT project for hiving off 300+ bank branches

  05-08-2016 15:37 via computerweekly.com
  RBS has abandoned a project to create an IT platform to support the sell-off of more than 300 bank branches
  
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• Italian malware is spying on Chinese Android users: But why?

  05-08-2016 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Bitdefender warn the data stealing Trojan poses a threat to the vast majority of Android users in China.
  
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• Can you trust that invoice? Nigerian 419 scammers ply new wire-wire trade via compromised email

  05-08-2016 14:37 via zdnet.com
  
  One Nigerian email-compromise outfit may be earning as much as $3m a year by inserting itself between buyers and sellers in genuine business transactions.
  
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• Deliveroo raises $275m to continue global expansion

  05-08-2016 14:22
  
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• Love of trashy films linked with above-average intelligence, study says

  05-08-2016 13:40
  
  Fans of trashy films are also more likely to enjoy arthouse cinema
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• Apple's finally launched a bug bounty program – with rewards up to £152,000

  05-08-2016 13:15
  
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• Svitzer Marine tracks tugboats with 4G ship-to-shore Wi-Fi

  05-08-2016 13:09 via computerweekly.com
  Maersk-owned tugboat operator Svitzer Marine has deployed Cradlepoint rugged networking solutions to support its fleet operations in ports around the world
  
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• Banner Health cyber breach underlines need for faster intrusion detection

  05-08-2016 13:07 via computerweekly.com
  
  A data breach at Banner Health has highlighted the importance of intrusion detection and prompted calls for greater cyber security investment in the increasingly targeted healthcare industry
  
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• Windows 10 Edge: Now Microsoft puts $15k bounty on remote attack browser bugs

  05-08-2016 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is running a special 10-month bug bounty for Edge on Windows Insider Preview builds.
  
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• In the robot tattoo parlour, nobody cares if you scream

  05-08-2016 12:54
  
  If you keep still, this could be one of the most precise tattoos you get. If you don't? Well...
  
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• Microsoft: Shots fired in Emoji War

  05-08-2016 12:43
  
  Microsoft has replaced their water pistol emoji with a handgun and now all hell’s broken loose
  
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• Apple urged to rethink gun emoji change

  05-08-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple is urged to rethink its plan to convert the handgun emoji symbol into a water pistol icon.
  
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• Google, Facebook pause rivalries: Here's their 48V power-saving rack spec for Open Compute Project

  05-08-2016 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's first contribution to the Open Compute Project is its 48V Open Rack v2.0 datacenter rack architecture that it worked on with Facebook.
  
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• Badgers are not passing TB directly to cattle

  05-08-2016 12:05
  
  Instead the disease could be spreading through infected faeces and urine
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• How escape the room games became a real-life viral hit

  05-08-2016 11:44
  
  The world's largest escape the room game opened in London this year
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• Could online bug hunting make me rich?

  05-08-2016 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How easy is it to find security bugs on websites that might be exploited by cyber-thieves?
  
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• Watch Rosetta's mesmerising journey around comet 67P

  05-08-2016 11:20
  
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• Facebook's changing its algorithms. You'll never guess what happens next

  05-08-2016 10:49
  
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• Artificial intelligence takes centre stage in cyber security

  05-08-2016 10:40 via computerweekly.com
  Artificial intelligence-led cyber security technology has been in the spotlight at two major industry conferences in Las Vegas, signalling a firm trend in cyber defence research
  
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• Dell Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 review: The biggest hybrid yet

  05-08-2016 10:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell's Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 is the first 17-inch laptop with a 360-degree screen hinge that we've seen. The combination of such a large screen and a form factor more commonly associated with ultraportable devices is intriguing, if not entirely successful.
  
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• Apple’s big idea for the future of TV is a TV guide

  05-08-2016 09:48
  
  Apple plans to make it easier to find TV shows you want to watch on Apple TV and iPhone
  
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• Finland brings e-patient records and 5G into health tech testing

  05-08-2016 09:46 via computerweekly.com
  Oulu University Hospital n Finland is using replica electronic patient records to support technology testing
  
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• Facebook got overrun by clickbait. What happened next will amaze you

  05-08-2016 09:28
  
  Facebook has been overrun by clickbait. Now the company is fighting back
  
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• A robot that can sing by itself and other technology news

  05-08-2016 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for August 5

  05-08-2016 08:37
  
  Facebook escalates its war on clickbait, badgers don't pass TB to cattle through direct contact
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• To fold or not to fold: Will Samsung really launch a bendable phone?

  05-08-2016 08:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung remains highly interested in the concept of foldable, or bendable, phones, says its mobile boss. But a bendable smartphone will be difficult to produce, design, and launch, as is the question of how it will win developers.
  
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• 'Mayhem' program wins grand hacking challenge

  05-08-2016 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A program named Mayhem has provisionally won a competition to find software that does the best job of automatically defending against cyber attacks.
  
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• Telstra Ventures signs Telkom Indonesia for startup investment in Asia

  05-08-2016 04:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Telkom Indonesia and Telstra are expanding their partnership by signing an MOU for exploring startup investment prospects in South East Asia.
  
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• ​Hackers target Queensland premier's department

  05-08-2016 04:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's department has become the site of a state and federal investigation after the email address of her director-general was used to distribute a virus.
  
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• ACCC to examine effects of NBN, mobile, OTT on communications sector

  05-08-2016 03:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The changing telecommunications landscape thanks to increased data usage, mobility, and the NBN rollout has spurred the ACCC to examine the effectiveness of its market regulation.
  
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• ​Westpac Group makes executive changes as COO retires

  05-08-2016 02:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Westpac Group chief operating officer John Arthur has announced his retirement, which will see the company distribute his existing responsibilities to others on the executive board.
  
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• ​Operating expenses send Atlassian $5.9m into the red

  05-08-2016 01:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Enterprise software startup Atlassian has reported a $5.9 million operating loss in its first financial year as a public company.
  
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• With its bug bounty, Apple shows it finally finds hackers useful

  05-08-2016 01:33 via zdnet.com
  
  But with a precedent already set, will hackers seek larger rewards from the feds?
  
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• Traffic hackers

  05-08-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The internet of things is integral to smart urban transport systems, but all this data needs to be stored in the cloud. What are the security implications?
  
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