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• Russian hackers leak Simone Biles and Serena Williams files

  13-09-2016 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Anti-Doping Agency condemns Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of Olympic athletes including Serena Williams and Simone Biles.
  
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• Don't expect a new Microsoft Band device this year (or maybe ever)

  13-09-2016 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Band 2 fitness device looks to be at the end of its run. The cross-platform Microsoft Health service is where Microsoft is focusing its efforts.
  
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• UK moves to ‘active cyber-defence’

  13-09-2016 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain moves towards more active defence in cyberspace, the head of the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announces.
  
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• Hold off on updating to iOS 10 — it's bricking iPhones and iPads

  13-09-2016 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has already fixed an issue that was wreaking havoc on some iOS devices.
  
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• Hold off on updating to iOS 10 -- it's bricking iPhones and iPads

  13-09-2016 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has already fixed an issue that was wreaking havoc on some iOS devices.
  
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• Ford wants to remove the steering wheel

  13-09-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC'’s Michelle Fleury takes a ride in one of Ford's prototype self-driving cars.
  
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• Could microwaves rid rail lines of leaves?

  13-09-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK company has come up with a new technique to remove leaf residue from railway lines. The new microwave technology is being trialled.
  
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• Samsung 'will limit faulty Note 7 batteries' to 60% charge

  13-09-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.
  
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• The six best apps on iOS 10's Message App Store

  13-09-2016 19:00
  
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• Rumor: Next year's iPhone to ditch home button, go full-screen

  13-09-2016 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't get too comfortable with the iPhone 7's home button.
  
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• WIRED Audi Innovation Awards: Social Innovation

  13-09-2016 18:16
  
  Awards judge Brie Rodgers introduces us to the fourth instalment in the WIRED Audi Innovation Awards series
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• Apple AirPods review: These new wireless earphones are surprisingly GOOD, but pricey

  13-09-2016 18:02
  
  The AirPods are comfy, grippy and all you need from a pair of wireless headphones
  
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• Banks and fintech firms respect each other, says HSBC boss

  13-09-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  The relationship between banks and fintech companies has sweetened over the past five years with mutual respect evident, says HSBC boss
  
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• This is how pneumonia affects the body

  13-09-2016 16:57
  
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• F1 in 2017: Formula 1 tyres will be HUGE next year

  13-09-2016 16:45
  
  Pirelli is going make F1 look super retro next year – and I can't wait
  
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• Hideo Kojima reveals more about his mysterious Death Stranding game

  13-09-2016 15:42
  
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• The doctors 'breaking the siege' in Aleppo via Skype

  13-09-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Newsnight meets the UK doctor who is directing life-saving surgery in the Syrian city of Aleppo via Skype.
  
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• Fed up with your battery dying? Skin-worn generator harvests body heat to top up gadgets

  13-09-2016 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers develop a skin-worn generator that they say beats past attempts at harvesting body heat for electricity.
  
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• Samsung software upgrade will cap Note 7 charging at 60 percent

  13-09-2016 14:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung will limit the battery charging cap for Galaxy Note 7 users to 60 percent through a Over-the-Air (OTA) software upgrade on September 20 following more explosions.
  
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• Hands on with Apple's wireless AirPods: are they really worth the £159 price tag?

  13-09-2016 14:05
  
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• Apple AirPods review: better than previous iterations, but still a letdown

  13-09-2016 14:05
  
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• How an Android-powered artificial pancreas could revolutionise diabetes management

  13-09-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An artificial pancreas -- a closed-loop system using monitors, pumps, algorithms, and an Android smartphone -- could be hitting the market in a matter of years.
  
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• Swatch succeeds in trademark case over Apple 'iWatch'

  13-09-2016 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swiss watchmaker Swatch successfully opposes Apple's registration of the trademark "iWatch" in the UK.
  
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• LG V20 first impressions: Android Nougat, removable battery, refined construction

  13-09-2016 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  LG announced all the details of the V10 successor and after several days it looks like a worthy competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Unfortunately, we don't know when it will hit the streets.
  
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• iPhone 7: Apple sued for blocking upgrade program members from pre-ordering

  13-09-2016 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want the latest iPhone as soon as it's released, it doesn't pay to sign up to Apple's Upgrade Program, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
  
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• RAA ransomware now targets businesses, installs data stealing 'Pony' malware

  13-09-2016 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Rapidly evolving ransomware is also able to infect machines even if there's no connection to the command and control server for encryption
  
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• Moto Z Play and Hasselblad True Zoom, hands on: The first module I wanted to buy

  13-09-2016 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola's Moto Z lineup is now a little cheaper, and boasts a camera Moto Mod.
  
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• Brazilian media company loses ringtone battle

  13-09-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Brazilian company has failed to overturn a ruling banning it from registering a ringtone as a trademark.
  
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• Facebook privacy case is making its way to the European Court of Justice

  13-09-2016 13:00
  
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• iPhone 7 Plus review: A fabulous phone crying out for a redesigned case

  13-09-2016 12:59
  
  It’s the best iPhone ever made, and Apple has improved every part of it. So why doesn’t it feel like a major update?
  
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• iPhone 7 Plus review: A brilliant phone, but it needs a refreshed design

  13-09-2016 12:59
  
  It’s the best iPhone ever made, and Apple has improved every part of it. So why doesn’t it feel like a major update?
  
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• 'How I caught my online scammer – and Facebooked his mum'

  13-09-2016 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cybersecurity researcher living in Austria who was scammed out of $500 (£375) had his money returned after tracking down the scammer's family.
  
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• ING Bank datacentre fire suppression system test knocks banking services offline

  13-09-2016 12:42 via computerweekly.com
  
  Bank apologises after planned test of datacentre fire suppression system knocks out servers and storage, leaving Romanian customers unable to access funds
  
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• Humans may speak a 'universal' language

  13-09-2016 12:38
  
  From nose to knee and red to round, the sounds humans use to construct basic words are similar around the world
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• iPhone 7 Plus review: brilliant technology that cries out for a redesigned case

  13-09-2016 12:37
  
  It’s the best iPhone ever made, and Apple has improved every part of it. So why doesn’t it feel like a major update?
  
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• Black cabs set to get boost from TfL app

  13-09-2016 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A raft of measures to support the black cab trade amid growing competition from private car hire services is announced by London's mayor.
  
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• DNB and Nordea to merge IT operations for Baltic super bank

  13-09-2016 12:17 via computerweekly.com
  Two of the Nordic region’s banks will use joint operations, including IT, to help them grow in the Baltic area
  
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• Microsoft's big win over Salesforce: HP signs up to six-year cloud CRM deal

  13-09-2016 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft scores a major victory in the cloud after replacing incumbent providers Salesforce and Oracle at HP.
  
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• iPhone 7 review: Great, but not quite the greatest

  13-09-2016 11:50
  
  A collection of small improvements amounts to a decent upgrade for Apple’s flagship smartphone but it isn't a major leap forward
  
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• iPhone 7 review: A wonderful phone, but it can't top Samsung's Galaxy S7

  13-09-2016 11:50
  
  A collection of small improvements amounts to a decent upgrade for Apple’s flagship smartphone but it isn't a major leap forward
  
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• iPhone 7 review: A great smartphone, but not quite the greatest

  13-09-2016 11:50
  
  A collection of small improvements amounts to a decent upgrade for Apple’s flagship smartphone but it isn't a major leap forward
  
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• UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security

  13-09-2016 11:48 via computerweekly.com
  Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause
  
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• Digital government isn’t about user needs – it’s more fundamental than that

  13-09-2016 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  The government digital movement needs to come out of startup phase and deliver on the real opportunities for public engagement
  
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• HP's $1.05bn Samsung deal suggests printing isn't dead

  13-09-2016 11:44
  
  6,500 patents and 1,500 researchers and engineers will move from Samsung to HP as part of the deal
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• Bank of England to buy Apple bonds

  13-09-2016 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England includes Apple on a list of firms that qualify for its new economic stimulus bond-buying scheme.
  
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• Quadriplegic’s arm comes back to life

  13-09-2016 11:09
  
  thanks to a group of talented doctors and an array of electrodes implanted in his motor cortex, a quadriplegic is now able to swipe credit cards and play video games with his own hands.
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• A brain implant brings a quadriplegic’s arm back to life

  13-09-2016 11:09
  
  thanks to a group of talented doctors and an array of electrodes implanted in his motor cortex, a quadriplegic is now able to swipe credit cards and play video games with his own hands.
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• Scotland begins new superfast broadband procurement

  13-09-2016 10:58 via computerweekly.com
  Scottish government issues prior information notice to kick off new procurement to deliver 100% superfast broadband access across the country
  
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• Meet New Glenn, Blue Origin's monster rocket that will carry humans to space

  13-09-2016 10:48
  
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• This $10 fake cable makes Apple’s £159 AirPods look wired again

  13-09-2016 10:07
  
  A cheap leash for your expensive earbuds
  
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