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• Everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's multiplayer

  02-09-2016 21:00
  
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• An Italian rapper, a 'hangman's noose' and a $250m lawsuit: the chaotic race to build Elon Musk's hyperloop

  02-09-2016 18:32
  
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• Amazon Dash, Apple Tax: Podcast 283

  02-09-2016 18:23
  
  Podcast 283: Amazon has launched its one-press Dash button in the UK and Apple is hit with a massive tax bill
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• Apple tax: Irish cabinet to appeal against EU ruling

  02-09-2016 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers agree to appeal against European Commission ruling that Ireland granted €13bn of undue tax benefits to Apple.
  
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• Last.FM joins Dropbox in confirming 2012 hack figure

  02-09-2016 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  More than 43 million accounts have been confirmed as compromised in a hack at Last.FM in 2012, underlining the weaknesses of password-based security
  
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• Three's ad-blocker plans thwarted over net neutrality

  02-09-2016 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mobile network Three's plans for a network-wide ad-blocker would "violate net neutrality", says an EU agency
  
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• Three's ad-blocker plans challenged over net neutrality

  02-09-2016 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mobile network Three's plans for a network-wide ad-blocker would "violate net neutrality", says an EU agency
  
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• Video: 3 invaluable tips from famous tech entrepreneurs

  02-09-2016 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Running a small business requires optimism and wisdom. Here are three pieces of useful inspiration from a trio of successful tech entrepreneurs: Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs.
  
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• Robotics and Industry 4.0: Reshaping the way things are made

  02-09-2016 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Automation and data exchange will enable manufacturers to operate smarter factories.
  
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• Video: 3 tips for hiring Millennials

  02-09-2016 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Millennials are not the exotic species that they're sometimes portrayed as in the media. But since they've grown up in the digital age, hiring them does take a few special considerations.
  
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• An Audience with the King: Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV director interview

  02-09-2016 17:00
  
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• Meet Dobby: The folding drone that flies like a Phantom

  02-09-2016 16:59
  
  A powerful drone that fits in the palm of your hand
  
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• CW@50: Networks replace hierarchies – how IT changed society

  02-09-2016 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The first issue of Computer Weekly in 1966 predicted huge social changes from IT – but what has really changed in 50 years?
  
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• Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years

  02-09-2016 16:28 via computerweekly.com
  Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances
  
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• Ring turns pencil crayons 'digital'

  02-09-2016 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A slate that can make a digital copy of drawings as they are sketched on paper is on display at the IFA technology show in Berlin.
  
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• Why do lithium batteries explode?

  02-09-2016 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung has halted sales of the Galaxy Note 7 because of battery fire reports.
  
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• How does a VPN work and should you use one?

  02-09-2016 16:00
  
  Unsure whether a VPN is the right thing for you? Well, we’re here to answer your questions
  
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• Withings Steel HR review (hands-on): The heart-rate watch with month-long battery life

  02-09-2016 15:35
  
  Withings adds heart-rate monitoring to its stylish watch/fitness tracker, and the battery life is amazing
  
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• IBM Watson: Here's what a movie trailer crafted by an AI looks like

  02-09-2016 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM's Watson has learned about how humans react to films and helped create a trailer for an upcoming horror film.
  
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• Inside the BMW Rad°Hub Sessions

  02-09-2016 15:12
  
  Key points and takeaway ideas from the London event
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• AI chauffeurs, virtual red carpets and surprise road trips: here are BMW's cars of the future

  02-09-2016 15:12
  
  A century since its founding, the BMW Group continues to innovate
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• Gear WIRED loves: pi-topCEED

  02-09-2016 15:00
  
  This injection-molded case is the perfect accompaniment to Raspberry Pi 3
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• Security Think Tank: Addressing the malware arms race

  02-09-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?
  
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• AT&T to Google Fiber: Suck it up, broadband is tough - and get ready to eat our dust

  02-09-2016 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T has thrown down the gauntlet to Google Fiber on rolling-out high-speed fiber networks to the US.
  
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• Tate Britain’s new AI finds art in current affairs

  02-09-2016 14:05
  
  Recognition, the winner of Tate’s IK Prize 2016, uses artificial intelligence to compare Tate artworks to contemporary photojournalism
  
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• The $10 cooking stove that could save millions of lives

  02-09-2016 14:00
  
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• This data-stealing Trojan is the first to also infect you with ransomware

  02-09-2016 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Not content with stealing your bank details, Betabot will also infect your computer with Cerber ransomware too.
  
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• Learn how to survive on Mars with this free online university course

  02-09-2016 13:33
  
  Monash University’s 12 hour course will prepare you for life on the red planet
  
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• Uber wins right to challenge driver English tests

  02-09-2016 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber wins the right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules which would require drivers to pass English tests.
  
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• Google suspends Project Ara DIY smartphone work

  02-09-2016 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google suspends work on its modular smartphone Project Ara to concentrate on other phones and hardware lines.
  
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• Chiltern Railways to test Bluetooth ticketing

  02-09-2016 13:21 via computerweekly.com
  Train operator has put a new spin on contactless ticketing by enabling it through mobile phones
  
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• Getac S410, First Take: A tough, outdoor-friendly 14-inch laptop

  02-09-2016 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Immune to dust, rain, and hard knocks, Getac's S410 is designed for an adventurous outdoor life.
  
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• Viruses, trojans, malware, worms - what's the difference?

  02-09-2016 13:00
  
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• High Tea with a twist: meet Britain's leading silversmiths

  02-09-2016 13:00
  
  Four British silversmiths are making summer suppers a sparkling affair
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• Samsung recalls Note 7 flagship over explosive batteries

  02-09-2016 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung Electronics recalls its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and says that battery problems were behind phones catching fire.
  
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• Windows 10 Enterprise now available on subscription from Microsoft's cloud partners

  02-09-2016 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Organisations that need to protect sensitive information on their devices can now purchase Windows 10 Enterprise subscriptions from Microsoft partners.
  
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• Google shelves its modular Ara project to concentrate on other hardware

  02-09-2016 12:26
  
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• Sprinkle of Glitter 'quits' YouTube channel saying she wants to make more mature content

  02-09-2016 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fashion and beauty vlogger, whose real name is Louise Pentland, says she wants to make her content more adult and less "rosy".
  
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• Microsoft's new business model for Windows 10: Pay to play

  02-09-2016 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  In the Windows 10 era, as Microsoft's licensing revenue drops, the company's finding creative ways to squeeze extra money out of customers, especially businesses.
  
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• Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap

  02-09-2016 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry
  
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• AI creates movie trailer and other tech news

  02-09-2016 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• Samsung to halt Galaxy Note 7 sales and replace phones following battery explosions

  02-09-2016 11:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung has offered to replace all of the Galaxy Note 7 phones sold globally.
  
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• IBM Watson creates the first AI-made film trailer – and it's incredibly creepy

  02-09-2016 11:11
  
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• Europe's hottest startups 2016: Helsinki

  02-09-2016 11:04
  
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• Europe's 100 hottest startups 2016

  02-09-2016 11:04
  
  Now in its sixth year, WIRED finds the European startups that are having an impact. This year features Lisbon for the first time
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• Uncovering the social innovators working for a better world

  02-09-2016 11:00
  
  Social Innovation can refer to new strategies, concepts and projects that better the world
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• How to keep your Android phone safe from prying eyes

  02-09-2016 11:00
  
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• Lindsay Lohan's case against Rockstar Games over GTA picture dismissed

  02-09-2016 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge dimisses Lindsay Lohan's case suing Rockstar Games over an animated picture that she says looks like her.
  
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• Cheshire councils face complaints over proposed 12-year ERP contracts

  02-09-2016 10:45 via computerweekly.com
  The Crown Commercial Service confirms two complaints about a proposed joint council IT procurement framework – offering contracts up to 12 years in length – have been raised
  
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• Cloud collaboration boosts Cumbria County Council's disaster response abilities

  02-09-2016 10:33 via computerweekly.com
  
  How Cumbria County Council tackled the unsanctioned use of cloud services within its organisation and improved the robustness of its disaster response in face of December 2015's Storm Desmond
  
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