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• Tableau names AWS vet Selipsky CEO, rejiggers management team

  22-08-2016 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Tableau co-founder Christian Chabot will remain chairman of the company. Selipsky's mandate is to take Tableau to its next stage of growth.
  
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• Humans and chimps are even more similar than first thought

  22-08-2016 21:00
  
  Study suggests the roots of human cooperation are shared with other primates
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• Chewing down on Android

  22-08-2016 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google rolls out a new version of Android that allows mobile devices to run two apps simultaneously on the same screen.
  
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• Android 7.0 Nougat released by Google

  22-08-2016 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google rolls out a new version of Android that allows mobile devices to run two apps simultaneously on the same screen.
  
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• Android Nougat starts rolling out to Nexus devices. Here are its best new features

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
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• Facebook launches Lifestage app for school teens

  22-08-2016 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has launched a new social media app, without privacy settings, aimed at young people in school.
  
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• Rare Apple I thought to be built by Steve Jobs passes $500,000 at auction

  22-08-2016 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  A particularly unusual Apple I computer that's up for auction on Thursday may have been assembled by the late Apple co-founder.
  
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• Parallels Desktop 12 For Mac review: Bringing the Mac and Windows closer than ever

  22-08-2016 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Parallels Desktop 12 doesn't have the eye-catching features of last year's edition, but improved performance, time-saving options, and regular updates should help to maintain its lead over virtualization rivals such as VMWare Fusion.
  
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• How Middle East CIOs can steer business strategy

  22-08-2016 15:25 via computerweekly.com
  The perception of the role of CIO at organisations in the Middle East is gradually shifting from back-end support to business enabler
  
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• Drones seized over HMP Pentonville carrying drugs and phones

  22-08-2016 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drones carrying larges amounts of drugs and mobile phones are intercepted by police as they were being flown near a north London jail.
  
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• Police seize drones flying drugs and phones into London prison

  22-08-2016 14:51
  
  Met Police seized two drones flying contraband into HMP Pentonville
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• CS50: How to take Harvard's coding course online

  22-08-2016 14:47
  
  Become a computer science master without even leaving the house
  
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• The $99 Android laptop: Smartphone-powered Superbook to ship next year after $3m Kickstarter success

  22-08-2016 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The crowdfunding campaign for Andronium's Superbook laptop shell has ended, raising $3m in funding to bring the project to life.
  
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• Facebook targets under 21s with its Snapchat-style Lifestage app

  22-08-2016 14:35
  
  Young users upload videos instead of wordy updates on the new iOS app
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• Gun crime tech 'failed to save lives' in Chicago

  22-08-2016 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An attempt to use software to identify potential gun crime victims did not save any lives, a study suggests.
  
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• Mixed reaction to Anderson review of bulk surveillance powers

  22-08-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  While the Anderson review’s recommendation of a technical advisory panel has been welcomed, human rights groups say the opportunity to move to more targeted surveillance has been missed
  
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• CS50: Inside the world's most elite computing course

  22-08-2016 14:06
  
  Barry Collins goes back to university to see why the world's brightest students are desperate to get onto Harvard's coding course
  
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• Yooka-Laylee is an unadulterated shot of N64 nostalgia

  22-08-2016 13:37
  
  We went hands-on with the upcoming platformer, Yooka-Laylee, at Gamescom
  
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• DWP digital experts brought in to help assess plans for Government Digital Service

  22-08-2016 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  The new GDS chief Kevin Cunnington has turned to his former DWP colleagues to help as he prepares his plans for the team
  
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• Barbra Streisand teaches Siri a lesson

  22-08-2016 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After discovering Apple's Siri pronounced her surname incorrectly, singer Barbra Streisand sets the record straight.
  
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• Apple I charity auction hits $500,000

  22-08-2016 13:13
  
  You could own a piece of Apple history (but realistically, probably not)
  
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• European law enforcement seeking smart ways to fight cyber crime

  22-08-2016 13:11 via computerweekly.com
  Cyber crime continues to increase in volume and sophistication, but European law enforcement is fighting back, using collaboration and industry partnerships to compensate for a lack of resources
  
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• How Bitcoin helped fuel an explosion in ransomware attacks

  22-08-2016 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Secure payment system Bitcoin has many legitimate uses, but like other technologies, it's also been beneficial to cybercriminals seeking new ways to extort money.
  
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• North Korea 'Netflix' device unveiled

  22-08-2016 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A set-top box offering video-on-demand services has been unveiled by the state broadcaster KCTV in North Korea, according to local reports.
  
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• Windows 10 update stops webcams working

  22-08-2016 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of people are reporting that a Windows 10 update has stopped their webcams from working.
  
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• Jellyfish skin inspires new encrypted messaging materials

  22-08-2016 12:42
  
  The stretchy films could also be used to cut out smartphone screen glare
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• Microsoft: Sorry Windows 10 Anniversary Update killed your webcam

  22-08-2016 12:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft apologises for failing to tell users about an important change in Windows that has broken many USB-connected webcams.
  
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• Two new PS4 consoles could be announced this September

  22-08-2016 12:25
  
  A slimmer PS4 could be revealed alongside the confirmed PS4 Neo
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• Explore Mars in 360-degrees with this panoramic shot from Curiosity

  22-08-2016 12:15
  
  The terrain looks surprisingly similar to desert areas on Earth
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• Farewell Olympics: Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe teases Japan 2020 by dressing as Mario

  22-08-2016 12:09
  
  It’s-a-me, Shinzō Abe
  
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• Is this really the end for the chief digital officer?

  22-08-2016 11:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Once hyped as the next big thing, has the time of the CDO come and gone?
  
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• At 1,075, this tree may be the oldest living thing in Europe

  22-08-2016 10:58
  
  The Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) was dated using the ring counting dendrochronological method
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• At 1,075, this tree is one of the oldest in Europe

  22-08-2016 10:58
  
  The Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) was dated using the ring counting dendrochronological method
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• Tools of the trade to drill into behavioural data

  22-08-2016 10:55 via computerweekly.com
  Data science toolkits enable organisations to extract, manipulate and interpret data to boost their business intelligence
  
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• This $1 paper test could tackle counterfeit meds in the developing world

  22-08-2016 10:28
  
  University of Notre Dame breakthrough will make it harder for fake meds to go unnoticed
  
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• NASA wants to sell off the ISS soon

  22-08-2016 10:08
  
  NASA is hoping someone wants to buy its slice of low-Earth orbit real estate
  
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• Someone is selling an unannounced PS4 model online

  22-08-2016 09:22
  
  Is this our first look at Sony’s new top-secret PlayStation 4?
  
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• Australia Post details plan to use blockchain for voting

  22-08-2016 09:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Postal service wants to begin with small corporate and civic elections before ramping up to handle a full parliamentary election.
  
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• Australia to adopt European standard to make government IT more accessible

  22-08-2016 09:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal government is aiming to provide a greater level of inclusion and accessibility for staff and citizens, adopting an internationally aligned standard for IT services.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for August 22

  22-08-2016 08:47
  
  Nasa has declared low Arctic sea ice levels to be "the new normal", Windows 10 Anniversary Update breaks webcam support
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• ZipTel posts net loss of AU$14m for FY16

  22-08-2016 08:35 via zdnet.com
  
  ZipTel has reported a net loss of AU$14 million on revenue of AU$762,388 due to increased spending on R&D, marketing, and investment in its new platform.
  
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• Meet the professional online gambler

  22-08-2016 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald, 26, talks through his day as an professional online poker player and explains why he doesn't think it has a future.
  
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• Equinix expands Sydney campus with a fourth datacentre

  22-08-2016 05:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Equinix has opened another international business exchange datacentre in Sydney, which is already being utilised by 20 customers and will eventually house the Hawaiki subsea cable.
  
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• ​LG highlights V20's audio power in new teaser image

  22-08-2016 04:47 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Electronics has released a teaser image of its upcoming V20 smartphone atop a microphone stand to highlight its audio prowess.
  
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• TPG denies rumours of 2degrees acquisition

  22-08-2016 03:37 via zdnet.com
  
  2degrees and TPG are not currently discussing a multimillion-dollar acquisition deal, contrary to reports by the Australian media.
  
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• Services focus boosts Data#3 full-year profit to AU$13.8m

  22-08-2016 03:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian-listed Data#3 has reported net profit after tax of AU$13.8 million, a 30 percent increase year-on-year thanks to the company's continued shift towards services.
  
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• ​Tsinghua Unigroup eyes Korean chip firm acquisitions: Report

  22-08-2016 01:01 via zdnet.com
  
  China's Tsinghua Unigroup has added undervalued small to mid-sized South Korean semiconductor firms to its shopping list of overseas investments in the high-tech chip area.
  
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