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• Sweet Christmas! Meet Luke Cage, Netflix's latest Marvel hero

  30-09-2016 21:30
  
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• Why the Championship may be the best football league in Europe – according to maths

  30-09-2016 21:00
  
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• Samsung Gear IconX review: Impressive fitness capabilities, hampered by battery life

  30-09-2016 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's truly wireless earbuds do more than blast music, pulling double-duty as a fitness tracker from inside your ear.
  
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• The best cars at the 2016 Paris Motor Show

  30-09-2016 18:32
  
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• How to download macOS Sierra: Here’s how to get Siri on your Mac

  30-09-2016 17:37
  
  OS X is dead and macOS has come in its place, here’s how to get it
  
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• CISOs need to be more business-focused, says Publicis CISO

  30-09-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Information security leadership is about politics, getting a place at the top table and showing what security can do for the business, according to Publicis CISO Thom Langford
  
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• National Cyber Security Centre’s new HQ is coming to London

  30-09-2016 16:45
  
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• This charming robot: Amazon starts hunt for a AI bot you can gossip with

  30-09-2016 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's Alexa Prize is a $2.5 million hunt for a bot that can talk about sports and celebrity gossip 'coherently and engagingly'.
  
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• Hackers, beware: London's booming cyber security scene is closing in

  30-09-2016 16:00
  
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• Tommy Flowers Institute for ICT launched in the UK - Telecompaper (subscription)

  30-09-2016 15:48
  
  Tommy Flowers Institute for ICT launched in the UK
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  A new Higher Education ICT training institute, named after computing pioneer Tommy Flowers, was launched at BT's Adastral Park technology and research campus near Ipswich, Suffolk. The institute will focus on bringing ICT-sector organisations together ...
  
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• ​iPhone 7 Plus claimed to have exploded, too

  30-09-2016 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Reddit user kroopthesnoop posted photos of an alleged iPhone 7 Plus ordered by co-worker that "exploded" in its packaging.
  
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• Guilty plea for Syrian Electronic Army accomplice

  30-09-2016 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Syrian man pleads guilty to charges of helping the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) extort cash from hacking victims.
  
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• Sensitive US health and drug data left exposed by dozens of FDA security flaws

  30-09-2016 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration hasn't had an OPM-style breach, but it's left plenty of doors wide open, says government watchdog GAO.
  
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• Polluted air, Musk on Mars: Podcast 287

  30-09-2016 15:00
  
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• Avoiding cloud computing storage lock-in: Does Hedvig have the answer?

  30-09-2016 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Rigid storage platforms could become a single, universal solution for all a company's storage requirements thanks to the cloud.
  
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• Amazon's new GPU-cloud wants to chew through your AI and big data projects

  30-09-2016 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS service is aimed at applications that need vast amounts of parallel compute, like seismic analysis and genomics.
  
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• 'Stop Obama handing over US internet control': Four states sue in last-ditch bid

  30-09-2016 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  A last-minute law suit aims stop the Obama administration from giving up its oversight of the internet's naming system.
  
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• iPhone 7 Plus case roundup: Speck and Tech21 provide drop protection in slim form

  30-09-2016 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is one of the largest phones available and while it has integrated water resistance, it still could break if you drop it. These cases provide 2 and 3 meter drop protection without much added bulk.
  
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• Singapore’s merged IT and media agency is up and running

  30-09-2016 13:10 via computerweekly.com
  
  Government organisation will drive digital and media technology in business, government and society
  
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• Virtual cities and augmented selfies win 2016 Lumen Prize for digital art

  30-09-2016 13:04
  
  Digital art prize celebrates artists that engage with technology
  
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• Twitch to start offering a virtual currency

  30-09-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video game streaming site Twitch is to introduce its own virtual "currency", says its owner Amazon Game Studios.
  
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• China starts streaming court trials

  30-09-2016 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China has begun streaming court proceedings in many parts of the country in an apparent show of transparency.
  
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• Brexit has thrown ICO plans into flux, admits information commissioner

  30-09-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  The ICO is working to ensure that the UK's post-Brexit data protection law is progressive, stands up to scrutiny and provides stability, says information commissioner Elizabeth Denham
  
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• Amazon Web Services spreads its cloud: Now AWS opens up France region

  30-09-2016 11:52 via zdnet.com
  
  If all goes to plan, AWS will be the first hyperscale cloud provider to have infrastructure in all three of the EU's biggest economies.
  
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• Meet the tech firm giving autistic developers a chance

  30-09-2016 11:50
  
  Auticon doesn't see autism as a barrier to employment, in fact it believes it their potential
  
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• Google to open UK datacentre region as enterprise cloud push gathers pace

  30-09-2016 11:34 via computerweekly.com
  
  Internet giant outlines next phase of enterprise cloud development, including rolling out machine learning across its portfolio and building out its global datacentre presence
  
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• Shazam finally turns a profit, one billion downloads later

  30-09-2016 11:27
  
  Music identifying app Shazam has finally become profitable, after reaching 1 billion downloads
  
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• Manchester tech firms clamour for faster broadband connections

  30-09-2016 11:13 via computerweekly.com
  Tech businesses in Manchester are crying out for better broadband connections, according to a report commissioned by digital connectivity analysts WiredScore
  
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• Vans teases Toy Story shoe range inspired by Buzz and Woody

  30-09-2016 10:40
  
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• This wireless N64 pad will connect to your phone for retro kicks

  30-09-2016 10:23
  
  8Bitdo’s latest pad will bring the nostalgia flooding back
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for September 30

  30-09-2016 09:47
  
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• How IoT can revolutionise running railways

  30-09-2016 09:44 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile computing, mobile sensor networks and deep learning are behind French rail operator SNCF’s efficiency drive
  
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• Google is bringing an app store to Android Wear

  30-09-2016 09:35
  
  Shop for apps from the convenience of your wrist
  
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• Telstra invests in Indonesian, Philippines finance ecommerce companies

  30-09-2016 07:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra is continuing its involvement in the Asia-Pacific market, with another strategic investment seeing it back consumer financial websites in Indonesia and the Philippines.
  
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• ​Samsung apologizes for Note 7 concerns in China

  30-09-2016 07:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung has apologized to consumers in China for causing worries over Galaxy Note 7 explosions, but maintains that the handsets sold there have no problems.
  
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• NBN hard running undoes sensible Optus HFC decision

  30-09-2016 07:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Under-invested in and not fit for purpose, it was clear the Optus cable network needed overbuilding, but the Byzantine NBN wanted to back it to the hilt.
  
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• Telstra flags 300 possible job cuts across Retail business

  30-09-2016 06:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra's Retail business will be the latest to see job cuts, with 300 net roles potentially on the way out.
  
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• Samsung, SoftBank bosses discuss IoT, AI: Report

  30-09-2016 06:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The leaders of Samsung Electronics and SoftBank met in Seoul late Thursday to discuss cooperation in future technologies, according to reports.
  
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• Brandis re-identification law proposal slammed

  30-09-2016 06:26 via zdnet.com
  
  While Health Minister Sussan Ley has apologised for the breach in de-identified medical data, Australia's Attorney-General has come under fire for 'rushing' through legislation.
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50: The future of us – how the next 50 years of tech will reshape the world

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this panel debate filmed at our 50th anniversary we contemplate how IT could evolve over the next 50 years
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We speak to Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs, about why the company has created an internet-like environment for things
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Ky Nichol, CEO Cutover

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We speak to the CEO and co-found of Cutover about what makes his company unique
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Jamie Avi-Dan, CEO, shareOptic

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We speak to shareOptic co-founder, Jamie Avi-Dan about his company is aiming to make cloud security affordable
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Christine Hawkins, CEO Info-CTRL

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We speak to Christine Hawkins, CEO, Info-CTRL, on how the product consolidates a set of two-dimensional spreadsheets into a three-dimensional database
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Chris Dye, vp marketing, Glasswall Solutions

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Chris Dye, vp of marketing explain s how Glasswall helps organisations ensure electronic file and document integrity, security and assurance
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Callum Murray, MD, Amiqus Resolution

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We discuss with Callum Murray, managing director of Amiqus Resolution about how the company uses machine learning and open data to build tools
  
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• Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Callum Murray, MD, Amiqus

  30-09-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  We discuss with Callum Murray, managing director of Amiqus, how the company uses machine learning and open data to build tools
  
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• NBN chair Ziggy Switkowski reappointed

  30-09-2016 04:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Ziggy Switkowski has been reappointed by the Australian government for another three years as chair of the NBN board.
  
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• ​ASG confirms AU$349m takeover offer from Japanese giant

  30-09-2016 04:21 via zdnet.com
  
  ASG Group has confirmed it will be entertaining the AU$349 million offer made by Nomura Research Institute to acquire 100 percent of the Australian IT services firm.
  
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• ​Two innovation hubs open in Tasmania

  30-09-2016 04:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Tasmania is set to have a greater presence in Australia's startup ecosystem with the official opening of innovation hubs in Hobart and Launceston.
  
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