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• Our accents are under threat: dialects may die as computers strip the beauty from language

  29-09-2016 21:00
  
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• Commissioner: UK 'must avoid data protection Brexit'

  29-09-2016 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's new information commissioner calls for the country to adopt forthcoming EU data protection laws, despite its plan to leave the EU.
  
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• The true story behind the horror of Mark Wahlberg's Deepwater Horizon

  29-09-2016 20:00
  
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• Google Maps gains new voice commands on Android

  29-09-2016 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  In a bid to eliminate distracted driving, Google is adding new voice capabilities to Maps.
  
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• The top iOS 10 apps for keeping your data safe and secure

  29-09-2016 18:13
  
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• The best iPhone security apps to keep your data safe and secure

  29-09-2016 18:13
  
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• Piracy fighters battle Kodi 'epidemic'

  29-09-2016 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tackling the use of Kodi and other set-top boxes to stream subscription video for free is now the top priority for rights holders, a report says.
  
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• NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court

  29-09-2016 17:34 via computerweekly.com
  Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ review: A solid effort, but not the best

  29-09-2016 16:52
  
  Sony has ushered in a range of improvements for its newest flagship, but it's not enough to put the Xperia XZ on top
  
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• Breaches should be on the decline by now, says infosec veteran John Walker

  29-09-2016 16:31 via computerweekly.com
  
  A focus on the board, governance and compliance is distracting many infosec leaders from the real objective of security data, says John Walker
  
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• Twitch: Gaming needs to ‘invest’ to tackle sexism

  29-09-2016 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bosses from streaming site Twitch tell Newsbeat what they're doing to stop sexism in online gaming.
  
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• Donald Trump accuses Google of political bias...again

  29-09-2016 15:42
  
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• Amazon Web Services expands European datacentre footprint with Paris region opening

  29-09-2016 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Amazon Web Services outlines plans to build Paris datacentre region in 2017, as demand for locally hosted cloud services grows
  
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• Gorilla marketing? Harambe Live event promises to unite 'Harambe fans'

  29-09-2016 15:14
  
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• Is your dog needy? Blame its genes

  29-09-2016 15:06
  
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• Could 3D printed hair follicles help with hair loss?

  29-09-2016 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hair follicles created by a process similar to 3D printing could one day be used as implants, beauty giant L'Oreal has said.
  
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• Tech giants form ‘ethical AI’ supergroup

  29-09-2016 14:23
  
  The organisation includes Amazon, IBM and Microsoft, but Elon Musk and Apple are both absent
  
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• 3D-printed bones? New 'hyperelastic' material could let doctors print implants on demand

  29-09-2016 14:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University develop a new 3D-printable synthetic bone that could one day could help transform major surgery.
  
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• How software is reshaping the car industry

  29-09-2016 13:42 via computerweekly.com
  Car firms are becoming more tech savvy, but connected cars open up a whole new set of challenges
  
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• Nvidia's pitch as "the AI computing company" is more than just hype

  29-09-2016 13:35
  
  Machine learning is the future of technology, and Nvidia looks to bea big winner from the changes ahead
  
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• Army of webcams used in net attacks

  29-09-2016 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A web attack that hit a hosting company with one terabit of data is possibly the largest ever seen and it used a network of smart devices such as webcams.
  
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• New Mercedes Generation EQ concept is the all-electric SUV of the future

  29-09-2016 13:17
  
  At the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Mercedes has shown it's serious about electric power
  
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• No Man's Sky investigated over 'misleading' adverts

  29-09-2016 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gamers say the trailers aren't like the finished game.
  
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• Trust issues stifling digital economy growth, study shows

  29-09-2016 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Businesses that have products and services based on trust have a significant opportunity to future-proof their business, but those who do not risk being side-lined, a study shows
  
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• The 12 startups using tech to tackle Europe's refugee crisis

  29-09-2016 13:00
  
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• Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series coming in November

  29-09-2016 12:51
  
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• Apple partners with Deloitte to help businesses use iOS

  29-09-2016 12:23
  
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• Lovies return, handing out awards to the best of the European internet

  29-09-2016 12:20
  
  The sixth annual Lovie Awards took place this week, with the best of the European internet honoured
  
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• HP backtracks on blocking third-party ink

  29-09-2016 12:17 via zdnet.com
  
  HP says its sorry for failing to tell its customers why it blocked third-party ink, but defended its reasons for doing so.
  
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• Samsung in US 'exploding washing machines' probe

  29-09-2016 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung has confirmed it is in talks with US consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit against the firm over "exploding" washing machines.
  
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• Is Spotify about to buy SoundCloud?

  29-09-2016 12:01
  
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• Amazon's Fire TV Stick gets a smart upgrade to work with Alexa

  29-09-2016 11:42
  
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• Microsoft’s grand plan aims to make big data intelligence accessible to all

  29-09-2016 11:41 via computerweekly.com
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to democratise access to big data intelligence across the enterprise through the use of cloud, machine learning and new datacentre chip technologies
  
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• Price comparison sites to be probed by watchdog

  29-09-2016 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority plans to scrutinise the operation of price comparison websites, which allow consumers to compare products and services.
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates ballpoint pen pioneer Ladislao José Biro

  29-09-2016 11:25
  
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• Is it NAS? Is it object storage? It’s both. It’s Avere’s C2N

  29-09-2016 11:22 via computerweekly.com
  Avere launches C2N hybrid NAS/object storage box that uses touted efficiencies of erasure coding to take aim at claimed drawbacks of clustered NAS rivals like Isilon
  
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• WATCH THIS: Every iPhone model benchmarked

  29-09-2016 10:23
  
  Video shows 15 iPhones competing against each other on speed, sound and camera
  
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• Apple's new London HQ will open at Battersea Power Station in 2021

  29-09-2016 10:21
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG project will be F1-engined hypercar

  29-09-2016 09:36
  
  Mercedes is making a hypercar that could produce over 1000hp
  
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• Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft form AI non-profit

  29-09-2016 09:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The technology heavyweights have announced they are forming a not-for-profit organisation to educate the public, open up dialogue about AI technologies, and identify opportunities to use it to solve problems in the world.
  
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• Paris Motor Show 2016 roundup: The best tech, cars and concepts

  29-09-2016 09:13
  
  The Paris Motor Show 2016 is finished. Here are the best bits
  
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• Paris Motor Show 2016 round up: The best tech, cars and concepts

  29-09-2016 09:13
  
  The Paris Motor Show 2016 is finished. Here are the best bits
  
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• Paris Motor Show 2016 LIVE: All the new cars and tech from press day

  29-09-2016 09:13
  
  The Paris Motor Show 2016 has begun. Here are the best bits
  
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• Apple to open 500,000 square foot office at Battersea Power Station

  29-09-2016 09:10
  
  iPhone giants to set up site across six floors of renovated development when it opens in 2021
  
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• Samsung in 'exploding washing machines' probe

  29-09-2016 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung has confirmed it is in talks with US consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit against the firm over "exploding" washing machines.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for September 29

  29-09-2016 08:31
  
  The UN has announced its first space mission, Twitter is rolling out its Moments story service to all users
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• ​LG Innotek wins patent suit against Japan's Nidec

  29-09-2016 07:48 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Innotek, LG Electronics' component supplier, has won a patent suit against Japan's Nidec over motors for optical disk drives.
  
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• ​R&D Tax Incentive Review calls for more focus on Australian research

  29-09-2016 07:35 via zdnet.com
  
  A review into the R&D Tax Incentive has said it could do more to encourage additional research and research spillovers into other sectors.
  
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• ​Samsung reboots Note 7 ads, expects exchange at 80 percent

  29-09-2016 07:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung will play new Galaxy Note 7 ads from Saturday in time for sales of the new batch of handsets. It also expects 80 percent of faulty models in Korea to be exchanged by then.
  
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• Melbourne activates free Wi-Fi network across CBD

  29-09-2016 06:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Melbourne, Ballarat, and Bendigo citizens and visitors can now receive access to free Wi-Fi under a joint project between the Victorian government and TPG.
  
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