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• TfL defends English test rules amid Uber complaints

  10-08-2016 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's transport authority defends its decision to ensure private hire drivers have at least an intermediate level in English.
  
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• Review: No Man's Sky is beautiful, awe-inspiring – and sometimes frustrating

  10-08-2016 18:44
  
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• Does No Man's Sky live up to the hype?

  10-08-2016 18:44
  
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• Netflix to screen Amanda Knox documentary at Toronto Film Festival

  10-08-2016 18:33
  
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• Crows can make tools – and the discovery could rewrite what we know about animal intelligence

  10-08-2016 18:20
  
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• How a massive solar storm in 1967 almost sparked a nuclear war

  10-08-2016 17:55
  
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• Choosing the right colocation provider

  10-08-2016 17:25 via computerweekly.com
  
  Quocirca's Clive Longbottom runs through the list of items enterprise IT managers should look for in prospective colocation providers
  
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• Bizarre patent suggests Apple may be working on an articulated tank

  10-08-2016 17:20
  
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• Google explores troll prevention in VR

  10-08-2016 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google has experimented with methods of preventing harassment in virtual reality.
  
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• Pokémon Go hack: Where to find Pokémon nests in the UK

  10-08-2016 15:46
  
  Where to find Pokémon nests in Pokémon Go
  
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• Pokémon Go hack: Where to find Pokémon nests

  10-08-2016 15:46
  
  Where to find Pokémon nests in Pokémon Go
  
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• Now TV Smart Box review: Sky TV without the strings

  10-08-2016 15:35
  
  A great smart TV box that doesn’t require a Now TV subscription and has a nice guide and apps
  
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• Google dreams of smartphone drones hovering your presence into meetings

  10-08-2016 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has been granted a patent for a mobile telepresence system powered by H-shaped drones.
  
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• Meet the speakers at this year's first WIRED Security event

  10-08-2016 14:35
  
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• Moto Z Force Droid Edition review: Shatterproof display, battery to last, and functional modular design

  10-08-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Moto Z Force Droid shows how a modular phone can work without compromising on the design of the core phone. The current Moto Mods may not be that compelling to everyone, but it's fairly inexpensive to customize the back and the potential is there for useful mods.
  
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• Google denies deleting Palestine from Maps following online uproar

  10-08-2016 14:02
  
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• Security Think Tank: Forget Brexit, use GDPR to foster customer relationships

  10-08-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  What are the pros and cons of Brexit for information security professionals and data protection?
  
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• It’s not too late to turn the tide on Investigatory Powers Bill

  10-08-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The government has set David Anderson QC an almost impossible task in his review of the sweeping bulk powers proposed in the Investigatory Powers Bill – but it is not too late to make a difference
  
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• Rackspace divests Cloud Sites as managed cloud services take off

  10-08-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Rackspace offloads ‘non-core’ Cloud Sites business as speculation about its future as a public company continues
  
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• No Man's Sky players discover 10 million species in one day

  10-08-2016 13:40
  
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• 'World's largest' SSD revealed as Seagate unveils 60TB monster

  10-08-2016 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Seagate has taken the wraps off its whopping 60TB solid-state drive for the enterprise.
  
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• Ransomware email campaign targets government staff with lure of cheap flights

  10-08-2016 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  New CryptFile2 variant sends hundreds of thousands of emails attempting tricks targets into clicking on malicious URLs
  
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• UK well-equipped to protect data after Brexit, says new ICO head

  10-08-2016 13:20 via computerweekly.com
  The public sector, industry, civil society and the public at large all have a role to play in effective data protection regulation, says new UK information commissioner Elizabeth Denham
  
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• Solving the mystery of miscarriage: Scientists identify a possible genetic cause

  10-08-2016 13:20
  
  The discovery will be used to better understand the processes of human reproduction
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• Delta system outage: Here's what went wrong

  10-08-2016 13:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Airline chiefs explain what was behind the technology failure that grounded more than 1,800 flights.
  
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• Facebook suppresses ad blockers to maintain revenues

  10-08-2016 13:10 via computerweekly.com
  The social media site now provides a new dashboard to enable users to specify what adverts they don't want to see
  
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• UK top for online drug sales in Europe

  10-08-2016 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK-based dealers in illegal drugs earn more money online than any of their European rivals, research suggests.
  
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• Apple denies iPhone price-fixing

  10-08-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian authorities accuse Apple of fixing iPhone prices in the country, but Apple denies the claims.
  
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• Flash is (almost) dead, long live HTML 5: Chrome is finally ditching Adobe's software

  10-08-2016 12:50
  
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• Why did an Olympic swimming pool turn green overnight?

  10-08-2016 12:32
  
  No, it wasn't aliens – or urine
  
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• Uber warns new TfL rules will mean longer waiting times

  10-08-2016 12:29
  
  A requirement for some drivers to pass a written English language exam will mean fewer drivers and longer waiting times, according to Uber
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• Best SIM-only phone deals: 7 of the best SIM-only contracts and tariffs in the UK

  10-08-2016 12:27
  
  A list of 7 of the best SIM-only deals currently available in the UK
  
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• Sony's Playstation 4 Neo could launch as soon as September 7

  10-08-2016 12:21
  
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• Journey into the depths of London's Crossrail tunnels in this exclusive video

  10-08-2016 12:00
  
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• Journey back into the depths of London's Crossrail tunnels with these exclusive new photos

  10-08-2016 12:00
  
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• How sticking with Microsoft Windows XP is costing London cops over $2m

  10-08-2016 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  London's police are being asked why they're still running tens of thousands of Windows XP desktops and why they're only planning to migrate to Windows 8.1.
  
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• No, Google didn’t delete Palestine from Google Maps

  10-08-2016 11:52
  
  Twitter users decry the removal of Palestine from Google Maps, but it’s never actually been there
  
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• Nasa's 'groundbreaking' camera captures incredible footage of a rocket test like never before

  10-08-2016 11:26
  
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• Intel to acquire AI firm Nervana Systems

  10-08-2016 11:15 via computerweekly.com
  Chip maker Intel is to acquire artificial intelligence firm Nervana Systems in a bid to take AI to the next level based on its Xeon and Phi processors
  
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• Volcanic eruptions can 'mask the true effects of climate change'

  10-08-2016 11:00
  
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• Apple releases its latest iOS 10 betas and boosts iOS 9 security

  10-08-2016 10:05
  
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• Microsoft hails cloud security breakthrough with encrypted data

  10-08-2016 10:03 via computerweekly.com
  
  Microsoft researchers talk up cloud security breakthrough that allows encrypted data to be processed without prior decryption
  
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• MI5 staff repeatedly overrode data surveillance rules

  10-08-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Security service MI5 is responsible for 210 “clear contraventions” over five years for the way it accessed private internet and telephone data
  
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• IPT fines Police Scotland for communications breach of privacy

  10-08-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  The case comes as the UK government prepares to introduce the Investigatory Powers Bill, which will give sweeping powers for suspicion-less surveillance of telephone, web and email communications
  
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• Facebook has some ad-blocking news

  10-08-2016 09:56
  
  The Facebook money-making machine rolls on
  
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• 5 ways to make your Kickstarter a success

  10-08-2016 09:18
  
  WIRED sheds light on the design tactics to make your Kickstarter project succeed
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• Why the death of Moore's Law could give birth to more human-like machines

  10-08-2016 09:00
  
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• Census 2016 among worst IT debacles in Australia: Labor

  10-08-2016 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian Treasurer Scott Morrision has been labelled by Labor as the "bedwetter in chief" for failing to take responsibility for the Census.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for August 10

  10-08-2016 08:47
  
  SpaceX begins testing its Mars rocket engines, study links Zika with infant joint deformation
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• ​Huawei enters Korean PC market with 2-in-1 notebook

  10-08-2016 08:15 via zdnet.com
  
  After making inroads in South Korea with its telecom equipment and smartphones, the rising Chinese powerhouse is expanding its reach to notebooks with the launch of its 2-in-1 MateBook.
  
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