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• NBN launches second satellite Sky Muster II

  05-10-2016 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  After a 24-hour delay from poor weather, NBN's second satellite has been launched to provide the Australian population living in regional and remote areas with high-speed broadband.
  
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• Here's how Google Pixel stacks up against the OnePlus 3 and Axon 7

  05-10-2016 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The Pixel and Pixel XL start at $649, yet there are less expensive and just as capable devices available.
  
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• More bad news for Samsung as a Note 7 reportedly catches fire on a Southwest plane

  05-10-2016 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The owner of the device had reportedly turned it off, and seconds later it began smoking prompting an evacuation of the flight.
  
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• Pebble 2 review: A budget-friendly smartwatch for undecided users

  05-10-2016 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Pebble 2 adds a heart rate sensor to a refined smartwatch, but little more.
  
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• Humans may have a natural lifespan – and we've already reached it

  05-10-2016 19:00
  
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• Origami bird gets BBC reporter in a flap

  05-10-2016 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An origami bird that can be controlled with gestures is on show at the Ceatec technology exhibition in Japan.
  
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• PXP reduces costs and raises efficiency with hyperconverged IT

  05-10-2016 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  Payment provider PXP simplifies its datacentre setup and gains a 30% boost in performance
  
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• Why 4chan is 'struggling to survive'

  05-10-2016 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of the anarchic comment site 4chan says it is struggling to survive.
  
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• Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT

  05-10-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT
  
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• Beyond Good and Evil sequel confirmed

  05-10-2016 18:00
  
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• Blackberry not giving up on smartphones

  05-10-2016 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackberry says it will continue to be a smartphone brand, after announcing it will end in-house development of devices.
  
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• Sky and TalkTalk make final case to separate BT and Openreach

  05-10-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The Ofcom consultation on the future relationship between BT and Openreach has ended, and a number of broadband stakeholders have been putting their views across
  
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• Europe's hottest startups 2016: Istanbul

  05-10-2016 17:30
  
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• Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S7: Should you save for the first Google phone?

  05-10-2016 17:29
  
  Google revealed details of the Pixel phone last night. How does it stack up against Samsung’s finest?
  
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• How to delete your Yahoo account

  05-10-2016 17:26
  
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• TalkTalk hit by record £400,000 fine over data breach

  05-10-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  The Information Commissioner’s Office issues its largest ever data protection fine after more than 150,000 customers had their data exposed by TalkTalk breach
  
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• How Wherescape has helped Renold integrate SAP

  05-10-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Renold, a manufacturer of transmission chains and gearboxes, deploys data warehouse automation
  
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• Businesses need to put more focus on internal IT services

  05-10-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses are failing to offer staff the service levels they expect for internal company services, such as human resources and finance, says Fruition Partners survey
  
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• Amazon Echo and Google Home: Where the real battleground lies

  05-10-2016 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The battle for the digital home won't be -- or shouldn't be -- won on technology alone.
  
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• Here's what you'll miss with Android 7.1 Nougat unless you own a Google Pixel

  05-10-2016 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has announced key features of the forthcoming Android 7.1 update, together with exclusive features for the new Pixel phones.
  
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• The best designers you need to be watching right now

  05-10-2016 16:20
  
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• TalkTalk fined £400,000 for theft of customer details

  05-10-2016 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK telecoms firm TalkTalk is given a record £400,000 fine for security failings which let customer data be stolen "with ease".
  
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• Video: 3 tips for winning the IT budget wars

  05-10-2016 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  An IT budget is about a lot more than just a spreadsheet and a wishlist. It is your best chance to communicate your company's technology strategy and to inspire action and investment.
  
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• 'Stylish Raspberry Pi' Kano kits put design at the heart of coding

  05-10-2016 15:30
  
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• Like a 'stylish Raspberry Pi': Kano kits put design at the heart of coding

  05-10-2016 15:30
  
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• OurMine hacks BuzzFeed over claims it shared 'fake news'

  05-10-2016 15:13
  
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• TalkTalk fined £400,000 after 150,000 customer details were stolen in 2015

  05-10-2016 14:45
  
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• Johnson & Johnson warns that its insulin pump can be hacked

  05-10-2016 14:43
  
  But company says the pump isn't web-connected, so can still be used
  
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• Steve Jobs: How did he change Apple?

  05-10-2016 14:30
  
  It's five years since Steve Jobs passed away, but his influence on Apple is still strong
  
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• IoT security threat is real, says researcher

  05-10-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The security threat posed by IoT devices is not hype, says security researcher James Lyne
  
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• Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over 'kernel-killing' bug

  05-10-2016 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Linus Torvalds has sternly lectured a top Linux developer whose buggy fix "killed the kernel".
  
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• Test driving a driverless tractor in Southampton

  05-10-2016 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The next generation of driverless tractor has been put through its paces at the Ordnance Survey's headquarters in Southampton.
  
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• The gun, drug and animal trade is already blossoming on Facebook Messenger

  05-10-2016 13:22
  
  New app feature gets off to a shaky start
  
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• Nanocars and 'molecular machines' take the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

  05-10-2016 13:22
  
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• The great 4G divide: report reveals the UK's network blackspots

  05-10-2016 13:13
  
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• Amazon Fire HD 8 review: A great tablet, but it's no iPad Pro

  05-10-2016 13:07
  
  A top value 8in tablet. Not the slickest thing, but great for kids and parents
  
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• Hands-on with the Google Pixel: lacklustre hardware running astonishing software

  05-10-2016 13:00
  
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• Facebook apologises for baby hedgehog Marketplace ads

  05-10-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Baby hedgehogs, illegal drugs and guns were listed for sale on the new Marketplace section of Facebook's app.
  
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• Birmingham Uni beefs up network automation, virtualisation to support research

  05-10-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  The University of Birmingham has deployed a Brocade switching infrastructure and network virtualisation to support the needs of its research teams
  
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• Tiny machines win chemistry Nobel prize

  05-10-2016 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for developing the world's smallest machines.
  
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• SMEs are the Achilles heel for Asean security

  05-10-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Small to medium-sized enterprises in the Asean region will be gateways to large enterprises for cyber criminals unless they improve their security
  
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• Facebook rolls out opt-in encryption for 'secret' Messenger chats

  05-10-2016 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's new Secret Conversations feature for Messenger uses similar end-to-end encryption model as Google's Allo chat app.
  
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• Fat-craving gene uncovered with all-you-can-eat korma study

  05-10-2016 11:11
  
  University of Cambridge researchers find those with mutated MC4R gene subconsciously seek out high-fat food
  
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• Gallery: Google Daydream VR headset

  05-10-2016 11:08
  
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• Indonesian arrested for streaming porn on billboard

  05-10-2016 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old IT analyst is arrested for allegedly hacking into a public billboard to stream a pornographic film during rush hour in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  
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• Fish 'chat' to each other and may have 'regional accents'

  05-10-2016 10:50
  
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• Security Think Tank: Making a game of phishing

  05-10-2016 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  What are the most effective types of security controls and end user training approaches to dealing with phishing?
  
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• Robot Law, book review: People will be the problem

  05-10-2016 10:19 via zdnet.com
  
  This collection of academic papers examines the likely areas of legal conflict when robots commonly interact with humans.
  
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• Gallery: Google's Pixel and Pixel XL phones

  05-10-2016 10:15
  
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• This narcissistic gaming robot has no time for your failures

  05-10-2016 09:41
  
  Play poorly against Deltu and it will get bored, take selfies and post them on Instagram
  
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