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• CSIRO sees increasing interest in machine learning

  04-10-2016 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Across all nine of its divisions, Australia's government research body is seeing an uptick in artificial intelligence and machine learning in its science.
  
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• Google Home: Hands on with voice-activated speaker

  04-10-2016 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Lee gets a first look at Google's voice-controlled speaker.
  
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• Google brings 4K to Chromecast with Chromecast Ultra

  04-10-2016 21:28
  
  Google announces a premium, 4K-capable Chromecast for your home
  
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• Yahoo 'secretly scanned emails for US authorities'

  04-10-2016 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report by Reuters news agency.
  
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• Everything Google launched at its October 4 event

  04-10-2016 20:01
  
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• Everything Google just launched at its October 4 event

  04-10-2016 20:01
  
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• Google Home Gallery

  04-10-2016 19:47
  
  Google Home wants to be your house's personal assistant Image 1 of 5 PicturesDavid Court
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• Google Home wants to be your household's personal assistant... and you should let it!

  04-10-2016 19:46
  
  Search Google, ask questions and play music using just your voice with Google Home
  
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• Google's Home assistant takes aim at Amazon's Alexa

  04-10-2016 19:33
  
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• Google launches AI powered Home personal assistant

  04-10-2016 19:33
  
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• Google Home will be on sale in the UK 'by June'

  04-10-2016 19:33
  
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• Google Home is coming to the UK on April 6 for £129

  04-10-2016 19:33
  
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• Yahoo "scanned customer emails" under top-secret order

  04-10-2016 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The request likely came from the National Security Agency.
  
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• Google Wifi aims to improve your home's wireless network

  04-10-2016 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Wifi sounds simple, looks good, and is expandable.
  
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• Google Wi-Fi aims to improve your home's wireless network

  04-10-2016 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Wi-fi sounds simple, looks good, and is expandable.
  
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• Google's adds 4K to its Chromecast Ultra streaming dongle

  04-10-2016 19:18
  
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• Google reveals the long-awaited 4K Chromecast Ultra

  04-10-2016 19:18
  
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• Google Pixel phones and Home speaker take on Siri and Echo

  04-10-2016 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google unveils two phones and a voice-activated speaker, both powered by its new virtual assistant.
  
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• Google reveals its Daydream View VR headset

  04-10-2016 19:13
  
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• Google has finally made a comfortable VR headset with Daydream

  04-10-2016 19:13
  
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• Johnson & Johnson says insulin pump 'could be hacked'

  04-10-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson says one of its insulin pumps risks being hacked, causing a diabetic overdose.
  
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• Flytoget’s digital transformation accelerates express train service

  04-10-2016 18:53 via computerweekly.com
  
  Flytoget implements a development platform to enable it to respond quickly to the demands of digital-minded customers
  
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• Google unveils 'chatty' Pixel smartphones

  04-10-2016 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google has placed a virtual assistant at the heart of two new smartphones it has designed in-house.
  
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• Meet Magnus, the cyborg Olympian with an implanted bionic arm

  04-10-2016 18:33
  
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• Google unveils the new Pixel phone

  04-10-2016 18:29
  
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• Farewell Nexus! Google unveils the Pixel and Pixel XL phones

  04-10-2016 18:29
  
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• Can an algorithm replace the pill? Natural Cycles app wants to do just that

  04-10-2016 18:12
  
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• Google Pixel and Pixel XL review: Hands on with Google’s iPhone KILLERS

  04-10-2016 17:52
  
  Google's Pixel phones ooze quality and confidence in equal measure. Apple's iPhone 7 has two new rivals, and they're looking seriously good
  
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• Google Pixel and Pixel XL review: Hands on with Google’s iPhone 7 KILLERS

  04-10-2016 17:52
  
  Google's Pixel phones ooze quality and confidence in equal measure. Apple's iPhone 7 has two new rivals, and they're looking seriously good
  
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• Home IoT technology irrelevant to most home owners

  04-10-2016 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Smart home technology, such as security systems and IoT-enabled thermostats, is overpriced and uninteresting to most home owners, says Beecham Research report
  
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• Meerkat live-streaming app 'dead'

  04-10-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meerkat attracted much attention when it was launched but has now been killed off and replaced by a private video chat app.
  
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• Look to over-the-top services to secure mobile, says specialist

  04-10-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Mobile network operators should look to 3G and 4G while enterprises should consider OTT services to provide the best security, says telecommunications industry veteran and pioneer Charles Brookson
  
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• The quantum clock is ticking on encryption – and your data is under threat

  04-10-2016 17:00
  
  Quantum computers pose a major threat to the security of our data. So what can be done to keep it safe?
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• Google's next big step for AI: Getting robots to teach each other new skills

  04-10-2016 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Robots haven't reached human intelligence yet, but Google's researchers are showing how they're closing the gap using downloadable intelligence.
  
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• Panasonic announces a new flexible battery

  04-10-2016 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Panasonic has unveiled a new flexible battery which it is showcasing in Japan at Ceatec
  
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• These ten cities are home to the biggest botnets

  04-10-2016 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  A lack of security in certain countries is providing cybercriminals with the opportunity to recruit devices into botnets and launch attacks anywhere in the world.
  
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• More organisations than ever have DR plans, but don’t keep them up to date

  04-10-2016 15:34 via computerweekly.com
  
  The prevalence of disaster recovery plans increases year on year, but many fail to keep their plans up to date or test them, according to a survey sponsored by Databarracks
  
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• Bulk surveillance review is ‘fiction’, claims former NSA technical director

  04-10-2016 15:34 via computerweekly.com
  
  Former NSA technical director Bill Binney talks about the Investigatory Powers Bill and the UK government's independent review of bulk surveillance powers
  
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• Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016: Shortlist announced

  04-10-2016 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, which is set to take place on Wednesday 19 October 2016 at VMworld, Barcelona
  
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• Mastercard rolls out selfie payments in UK

  04-10-2016 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Financial services provider Mastercard announces its cardholders in the UK will be able to use a selfie as authentication to pay for goods
  
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• The new Land Rover Discovery (2017) is a feat of virtual engineering

  04-10-2016 14:56
  
  Much of Land Rover’s new 4x4 was tested using software
  
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• Hands on with Ultimate Ears' new PartyUp mode: An incredibly simple way to connect multiple speakers

  04-10-2016 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Have more than one UE Boom-series portable Bluetooth speaker? You're going to love the newest feature.
  
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• Panasonic reveals bendable battery at Ceatec

  04-10-2016 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bendable battery could be the first stage for new "disruptive" electronics, say experts.
  
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• Feeling anxious? Scans suggest just 20 minutes of meditation could improve your life

  04-10-2016 14:00
  
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• Have hackers turned my printer into an offensive weapon?

  04-10-2016 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Printers, webcams and routers are all being used to mount massive web attacks. Do you know if your smart hardware is ruining someone's day?
  
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• Big data: Why the boom is already over

  04-10-2016 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Too many big data projects have been poorly built, and lack return on investment - so companies are spending their money on other priorities.
  
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• Splunk .conf2016: Closing the tech gender gap requires a shift in culture

  04-10-2016 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber security experts assembled at the Splunk 2016 conference to discuss the gender gap in cyber security and what can be done to solve it
  
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• Julian Assange warns WikiLeaks' 'October Surprise' exposes Google and the US presidential election

  04-10-2016 13:11
  
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• Julian Assange warns WikiLeaks' 'October Suprise' exposes Google and the US presidential election

  04-10-2016 13:11
  
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• 19 milestones in mankind's journey through space

  04-10-2016 13:10
  On the 59th anniversary of Sputnik's launch, see the moments that defined humanity's journey into space
  
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