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• ​Linus Torvalds' love-hate relationship with the GPL

  29-08-2016 21:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux's founder appreciates what the GNU General Public License has given Linux, but he doesn't appreciate how some open-source lawyers are trying to enforce it in court.
  
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• Driverless Roborace car speeds around Donington

  29-08-2016 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prototype racing car, testing self-driving technology for the forthcoming Roborace contest, takes a lap around Donington Park's circuit.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 7 to launch at September 7 event

  29-08-2016 18:53
  
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• Sri Lankan teenager held over hacking of president's website

  29-08-2016 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Sri Lankan schoolboy is arrested for allegedly hacking the website of President Maithripala Sirisena, police say.
  
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• This AI software can tell if you're at risk from cancer before symptoms appear

  29-08-2016 17:14
  
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• Iran rolls out domestic internet

  29-08-2016 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iran says it has launched the first phase of "national internet" designed to replace the current system.
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 review: Samsung nearly achieves smartphone perfection

  29-08-2016 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Competition is heating up with compelling Chinese smartphone designs coming in at $400. However, if you are willing to pay for the best, nothing beats the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and you won't find a better smartphone available today.
  
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• Bourne's 3D conversion sends Chinese heads spinning

  29-08-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese audiences are complaining that a 3D version of the latest Bourne movie is causing headaches and nausea.
  
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• Tidal energy turbines connected to grid

  29-08-2016 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turbines installed off the coast of Shetland could herald a "new era" in tidal energy, according to the company running the project.
  
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• Why stop at five senses? Tech is letting us hack our brains to give us 'superpowers'

  29-08-2016 11:00
  
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• China launches own aircraft engine-maker to rival the West

  29-08-2016 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China launches its first aircraft-engine manufacturer in an attempt to wean itself off Western suppliers and become a global aviation power.
  
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• Telco groups support improved broadband performance and speed information

  29-08-2016 09:26 via zdnet.com
  
  While ACCAN simply approved of better broadband performance information for consumers, AMTA and Comms Alliance have recommended that a new guideline be established by industry itself.
  
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• Google wants guaranteed negotiation protection from Australia's big banks

  29-08-2016 09:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has requested for the ACCC to ensure that if some of Australia's banks are given the right to collectively negotiate with Apple, its Android Pay service will be excluded.
  
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• Hundreds of Pokemon Go incidents logged by police

  29-08-2016 08:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pokemon Go players have been involved in hundreds of police incidents since the gaming app phenomenon launched, the BBC learns.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for August 29

  29-08-2016 08:04
  
  Facebook has reduced staff influence on its Trending news ticker, scientists have completed a year-long simulated Mars mission
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• Superloop records AU$7.2m net loss amid Singapore, Hong Kong expansion

  29-08-2016 07:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The APAC fibre company has reported a AU$7.2 million net loss on EBITDA of negative AU$5.6 million and revenue of AU$6.99 million as it expands across the region.
  
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• ​Samsung to unveil quantum dot curved monitor at IFA

  29-08-2016 06:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The South Korean tech giant is putting its curved display armed with quantum dots (QD) on its new gaming monitors to be unveiled at the upcoming IFA tradeshow.
  
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• ​US turns to NASA for drone traffic plan

  29-08-2016 06:13 via zdnet.com
  
  NASA is a step closer to drawing up regulations for small drones that would be used by companies such as Amazon and Google for commercial purposes.
  
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• ​Victorian government gives Dimension Data AU$450k for cybersecurity

  29-08-2016 04:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The Victorian government has handed out AU$6.5 million in the first round of LaunchVic funding, including AU$450,000 to Dimension Data for a cybersecurity incubator.
  
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• Chorus profit stable at NZ$91m on copper pricing decision

  29-08-2016 03:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Chorus has reported a net profit of NZ$91 million on revenue of NZ$1 billion and EBITDA of NZ$594 million after copper connections fell as fibre-based broadband rose.
  
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• Uber suspends services in Abu Dhabi

  29-08-2016 02:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taxi-hailing service Uber and rival Careem suspend their services in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as drivers are reportedly arrested.
  
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• Wood fuel plan to cut plane CO2 branded as 'pipe dream'

  29-08-2016 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proponents say new, greener jet fuels made from waste wood could significantly reduce airline CO2 emissions but environmentalists say it's a "pipe dream".
  
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• 3 things you can learn from the NFL about digital transformation

  29-08-2016 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In the face of multiple headwinds, the NFL has been able to reverse sagging attendance and remain the most profitable sports league in the world. Here's what your company can learn from it.
  
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