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• How we learned to talk to computers, and how they learned to answer back

  15-09-2016 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  While speech is second nature for human beings, it is a complex and fast-developing field in computing. Learn how computers have acquired speech, and what it means for our future.
  
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• US government officially recalls 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones

  15-09-2016 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Almost two weeks after Samsung recalled the smartphone for a battery defect, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of its own.
  
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• US government officially recalls 1 million Note 7s

  15-09-2016 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Almost two weeks after Samsung recalled the smartphone for a battery defect, the CPSC has issued a recall of its own.
  
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• Video: Bourbon lifestyle brand Pappy and Co. talks cloud, analytics for SMBs

  15-09-2016 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Pappy & Company is the merchandising arm of the eponymous bourbon brand Pappy Van Winkle. With just four employees, the small e-commerce operation utilizes a range of cloud-based software and Web applications to manage the daily needs of the business.
  
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• T-Mobile tells iPhone users "Do Not Download iOS 10"

  15-09-2016 20:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Some T-Mobile users experiencing connectivity issues after updating to iOS 10.
  
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• The Anatomy of Performance

  15-09-2016 19:20
  
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• Peers invite feedback on driverless vehicles

  15-09-2016 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peers want to hear about the future use and development of driverless vehicles as they launch an inquiry into the sector.
  
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• Google Street View blurs bullocks's face in Cambridge

  15-09-2016 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bullock that had its face blurred by Google Street View proves a hit on social media.
  
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• Google Street View blurs bullock's face in Cambridge

  15-09-2016 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bullock that had its face blurred by Google Street View proves a hit on social media.
  
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• What we know about Fancy Bears hack team

  15-09-2016 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's the group behind the Wada data hack and this is what we know about them.
  
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• Monster Hunter movie is heading for Hollywood

  15-09-2016 18:37
  
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• Microsoft and Google cloud users suffer service outages

  15-09-2016 17:55 via computerweekly.com
  Downtime hits Microsoft and Google cloud users as rival service providers both experience technical difficulties
  
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• Medical records hacked: 53 British athletes from Rio could be named - Ukad

  15-09-2016 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of UK Anti-Doping says 53 British athletes from the Rio Olympics may be at risk of having their medical details published by hackers.
  
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• Team Indus is tapping into millennials for its plans to send experiments to the Moon

  15-09-2016 17:42
  
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• Sony's PS4 4.0 update is out now. Here are its new features and how to download

  15-09-2016 17:27
  
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• UK justice system set for ‘wholesale shift’ to digital

  15-09-2016 17:23 via computerweekly.com
  £1bn programme is latest government plan to transform courts with better use of technology
  
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• The PC is broken: Time to fix the business model or quit

  15-09-2016 17:12 via zdnet.com
  
  ​PC makers can take one of four paths if they want to survive: but can they really make the changes needed?
  
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• SSP customer pays £6.5m to exit IT platform contract with insurance software firm early

  15-09-2016 17:04 via computerweekly.com
  CCPGroup has decided to replace SSP's technology with a platform based on its existing systems, at a cost of more than £6.5m
  
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• Robinson: The Journey preview – Hands-on with Crytek’s VR dino romp

  15-09-2016 16:54
  
  A promising lost world
  
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• ASUS ZenBook UX330UA review: Excellent value for money in a familiar design

  15-09-2016 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The 13.3-inch ZenBook UX330UA may look like a MacBook Air clone, but a Core i7 CPU and a high-resolution display put it significantly ahead of Apple's ultraportable without any additional price premium.
  
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• How Punch and Judy are teaching robots to be more human

  15-09-2016 16:29
  
  Researchers in Bristol are looking to puppetry to help robots with body language
  
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• London Fashion Week 2016: Everyone’s invited

  15-09-2016 15:44
  
  London Fashion Week was once the province of a select number of influencers. Now, thanks to tech, it's for everyone
  
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• Cyber security awareness growing within business sector, research shows

  15-09-2016 15:29 via computerweekly.com
  
  While awareness of cyber security risks is improving, fewer firms know how much an attack is likely to cost them
  
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• Government is hit by 9,000 security breaches a year - but reporting them remains chaotic

  15-09-2016 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  UK central government departments suffered 8,995 data breaches in just a year but the infrastructure isn't in place to properly report them
  
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• Moto G4 Play review: The best $150 you can spend on a modern Android smartphone

  15-09-2016 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A few years ago, spending $100 to $150 on an Android smartphone meant you were willing to put up with excessive lag, a poor camera, no chance of upgrades, and a user experience loaded with manufacturer and carrier bloatware. That is no longer the case with a phone like the Moto G4 Play.
  
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• Star Trek Discovery won't take flight until May 2017

  15-09-2016 14:58
  
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• Star Trek Discovery finally has a release date

  15-09-2016 14:58
  
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• Squished Gmail, Inbox messages? Google readies prettier-looking email for mobile

  15-09-2016 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is giving marketers and publishers tools to create email that adjusts to whatever device its one billion Gmail users are viewing it in.
  
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• 'Lewd acts' force changes to New York wi-fi kiosks

  15-09-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google-funded internet kiosks around New York city are being updated to stop them being used 'inappropriately'.
  
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• Third of insurance professionals expect technology-based suppliers to disrupt market

  15-09-2016 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Companies using technology platforms to offer insurance will be increasingly common, and a larger variety of insurance products will be available as a result
  
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• Dell surges, overtakes Hewlett Packard Enterprise on server shipments

  15-09-2016 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Success in China sees Dell server sales climb in a tough market.
  
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• EU promises 5G and free public Wi-Fi for all members by 2025

  15-09-2016 13:46
  
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• EU agrees €120m funding to give free Wi-Fi to 'every European village and city'

  15-09-2016 13:46
  
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• Chatrooms are making a comeback on Facebook

  15-09-2016 13:38
  
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• Dell updates Torvalds' preferred XPS 13 laptop: New Intel chips, rose-gold finish

  15-09-2016 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Following Intel's release of seventh-generation Core processors, Dell has updated its popular XPS 13 laptop range with new options.
  
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• Dell updates Torvalds' preferred XPS 13 laptop: New Intel chips, pricey rose-gold finish

  15-09-2016 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Following Intel's release of seventh-generation Core processors, Dell has updated its popular XPS 13 laptop range with new options.
  
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• Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn is getting her own movie

  15-09-2016 13:13
  
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• Russia extends porn site ban

  15-09-2016 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor blocks access to two of the world's largest pornography websites.
  
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• Gartner highlights gap between enterprise cloud adoption expectations and reality

  15-09-2016 12:40 via computerweekly.com
  Market watcher claims enterprise aspirations around cloud adoption are not being met
  
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• Tesla criticised over Autopilot safety

  15-09-2016 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla has been criticised by a former business partner for "pushing the envelope" on car safety with its Autopilot technology.
  
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• Manchester City builds digital fan wall on Hana Cloud Platform

  15-09-2016 12:10 via computerweekly.com
  Football club has unveiled an interactive fan wall, built on SAP’s Hana Cloud Platform, to engage fans better
  
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• Cabinet Office role in information security in government not clear

  15-09-2016 11:53 via computerweekly.com
  
  The UK government has work to do to reduce complexity of security policies, according to the NAO
  
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• iPhone 7 Plus, jet black iPhone 7: Apple has already sold out of initial stocks

  15-09-2016 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  You're out of luck if you hoped to go to an Apple store this Friday and walk away with iPhone 7 Plus or the jet black iPhone 7. Both have sold out across the globe.
  
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• Project using machine learning and wearables aims to improve epilepsy care

  15-09-2016 11:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Initiative aims to improve care given to people with epilepsy through better use of data.
  
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• Take a virtual tour of 10 Downing Street in Google Street View

  15-09-2016 10:46
  
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• Crafting the Casio MR-G: a watch that combines luxury with strength

  15-09-2016 10:43
  
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• Think Bigger: Bjarke Ingels on why architecture should be more like Minecraft

  15-09-2016 10:00
  
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• ​New Note 7s will have green battery indicators instead of white

  15-09-2016 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New Galaxy Note 7s will have different colored battery indicators to differentiate from the original faulty phones, but questions remain whether it will quell safety concerns.
  
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• Cybersecurity predictions for 2016: How are they doing?

  15-09-2016 09:58 via zdnet.com
  
  We examine the frequency and scale of cyberattacks in the first half of 2016, and see whether security experts' predictions were on the money at the start of the year.
  
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• Storage: Can you combine the flexibility of the cloud with the security of on-premise?

  15-09-2016 09:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Storage company Zadara aims to combine the flexibility of the cloud with the security of keeping data on-premise.
  
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