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• Android 7.1 Nougat developer preview announced, will be released soon

  11-10-2016 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  As Google gears up for the release of its Pixel phone lineup, the company is also getting developers ready for changes in the latest version of Android.
  
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• Wonder Woman is now UN ambassador for women and girls

  11-10-2016 21:44
  
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• Charlie Brooker on pigs, prime ministers and where Black Mirror will take us in series three

  11-10-2016 21:00
  
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• More than a fire row

  11-10-2016 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Problems for technology giant Samsung may go beyond a smart-phone that catches fire, as the BBC's Stephen Evans explains.
  
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• Burnt brand?

  11-10-2016 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Problems for technology giant Samsung may go beyond a smart-phone that catches fire, as the BBC's Stephen Evans explains.
  
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• O2 billed holidaymaker £20,000 in error

  11-10-2016 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK holidaymaker is mistakenly issued with a five-figure mobile phone bill within 24-hours of travelling abroad.
  
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• 2017 Nissan GT-R review: A supercar for the Gran Turismo generation

  11-10-2016 17:47
  
  The 2017 Nissan GT-R uses cutting-edge tech for physics-defying performance
  
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• Gears of War 4 review: Cover-shooting for the stars

  11-10-2016 17:28
  
  It doesn't reinvent the cover-shooter, but Gears of War 4 is an enjoyable romp that always knows when to pile on the pressure
  
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• JAXA releases stunning new pictures of the moon

  11-10-2016 17:20
  
  Japanese space agency unleashes treasure trove of over 450 high resolution photos and videos of the moon
  
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• The UK needs a data infrastructure

  11-10-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Public data needs to be open and protected, and should be treated as part of our critical national infrastructure
  
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• Singapore property investor snaps up BT’s Cardiff datacentre for £34m

  11-10-2016 16:49 via computerweekly.com
  Keppel DC REIT acquires site on Celtic Gateway business park that has three data halls capable of housing 12,000 servers
  
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• Live action Aladdin will be directed by Guy Ritchie

  11-10-2016 16:30
  
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• IR35 dispute prompts mass walkout of IT contractors from MoD agency

  11-10-2016 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Public sector IT contractors leave UK Hydrographic Office en masse over IR35 clampdown, Computer Weekly understands
  
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• How could the Large Hadron Collider unlock other dimensions? WIRED explains

  11-10-2016 16:22
  
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• How WD is making storage sexy again

  11-10-2016 16:05
  
  WD may be leading the market, but it’s not one to rest on its laurels
  
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• Big picture: Utah Lake's green slime attack

  11-10-2016 16:00
  
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• Virtual stars

  11-10-2016 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Liam McIntyre tells Newsbeat why he was happy to go from TV to gaming star in Gears of War 4.
  
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• How Linux has influenced modern IT

  11-10-2016 15:55 via computerweekly.com
  On 25 August 1991, Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel. We look at how the open source operating system has evolved in the last quarter of a century
  
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• Microsoft: Pokémon Go could give you 41 days of extra life

  11-10-2016 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Apps like Pokémon Go could save lives if developers could figure out how to keep people engaged, a Microsoft-Stanford study finds.
  
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• Skills shortages a worry for post-Brexit business

  11-10-2016 15:37
  
  Tech companies are pessimistic about the prospects for recruitment post-Brexit
  
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• Manufacturers must shift to smarter software to stem smartphone decline

  11-10-2016 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa illustrate a shift that phone makers must make to continue adding value to devices
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7: What went wrong?

  11-10-2016 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones explains the decline and fall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
  
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• Users accuse Yahoo of email 'trick'

  11-10-2016 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of Yahoo's users are angry that a feature allowing them to migrate emails to another provider has been disabled.
  
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• Bye-bye batteries? MIT's new power sponge could hold key to electric cars

  11-10-2016 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A new non-carbon material could lead the way to supercapacitors that challenge batteries for capacity but with far superior output.
  
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• Samsung kills off Galaxy Note 7

  11-10-2016 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  A day after temporarily suspending production after a spate of battery fires, Samsung finally pulls the plug on its Galaxy Note 7 device
  
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• Odinaff Trojan attacks banks and more, monitoring networks and stealing credentials

  11-10-2016 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New Trojan is suspected to be linked to the Carbanak hacking campaign -- and is potentially very lucrative for criminals, warn Symantec researchers.
  
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• On Ada Lovelace Day, WIRED highlights the women in STEM changing our world

  11-10-2016 14:45
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 flames out: Experts react

  11-10-2016 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts question whether Samsung should have killed off the Note 7 and ask which rival will benefit most.
  
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• Ada Lovelace day is about more than fairness. It’s also about business advantage

  11-10-2016 14:26
  
  On Ada Lovelace day, what can your business do to encourage more women in tech?
  
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• BT volunteers to take on universal broadband obligation

  11-10-2016 14:18 via computerweekly.com
  BT’s chief strategy officer Sean Williams tells MPs the telco will happily take on any broadband USO, as parliament gathers evidence in support of the Digital Economy Bill
  
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• Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7NC review: Cancel the noise, not the music

  11-10-2016 14:12
  
  Comfy, great-sounding headphones, but the active noise cancellation isn’t as good as the best Bose ‘phones
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ and X Compact, First Take: X-series choices expand to six

  11-10-2016 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Sony has added 5.2-inch and 4.6-inch handsets to its trio of 5-inch Xperia X models and the XA Ultra 6-inch phablet. The XZ and X Compact are capable smartphones with new camera features, but the range now seems overpopulated.
  
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• Spying is the new hacking: Here's how to fight back

  11-10-2016 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  How can businesses defend themselves from hackers using traditional espionage techniques?
  
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• Gamer's funeral live-streamed on Twitch TV

  11-10-2016 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funeral of a 24-year-old professional video gamer from the US who was killed in a car crash has been streamed on live video gaming platform Twitch.
  
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• Driverless car tested in public in UK

  11-10-2016 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An autonomous vehicle has its first trial in a public space, in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Explore Pompeii's original splendour in this stunning 3D reconstruction

  11-10-2016 13:20
  
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• These five startups are getting a share of £200,000 to help battle poor eyesight globally

  11-10-2016 13:00
  
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• ExoMars' Schiaparelli gears up to make its final descent to Mars

  11-10-2016 13:00
  
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• Apple and Samsung's patent battle heads to the Supreme Court

  11-10-2016 12:30
  
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• ​Samsung ends Galaxy Note 7 production and sales, for good

  11-10-2016 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  After a two-month long saga of reports of battery fires and a recall, Samsung has finally pulled the plug on its Galaxy Note 7 for good
  
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• Apple iOS 10 adoption outpaces all earlier versions after glitchy start

  11-10-2016 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 10 adoption began sluggishly but it's now surpassed all previous versions of iOS.
  
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• Apple iOS 10 adoption outpaces all earlier versions after glitch-hit slow start

  11-10-2016 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 10 adoption started relatively sluggishly but it's now surpassed all previous versions of iOS.
  
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• 12-year-old learns the difference between AdWords and AdSense the €100,000 way

  11-10-2016 12:11
  
  José Javier misunderstood the flow of money to and from Google while trying to promote his band
  
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• A Good American: Surveillance, 9/11 and the NSA

  11-10-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly sat down to watch Friedrich Moser's documentary about the NSA whistleblower Bill Binney - A Good American
  
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• Crescent Dunes solar energy project: building the plant - Part 2

  11-10-2016 11:27
  
  In Part 2 of our look inside Nevada’s Cresent Dunes solar plant, WIRED discovers how it took a huge construction team of 600 more than two years to build the first-of-its-kind renewable-energy power facility
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• Three-quarters of UK policing websites lack secure encryption

  11-10-2016 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  A quarter of UK policing websites have secure foundations, but half have room for improvement, and the remaining quarter are in need of serious and urgent improvement, according to the Centre for Public Safety
  
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• Security Think Tank: Defend against phishing with training, technology and reporting

  11-10-2016 10:51 via computerweekly.com
  What are the most effective types of security controls and user training approaches to dealing with phishing?
  
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• Fires and spin

  11-10-2016 10:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whirlpool is facing a cacophony of calls to improve its response to a tumble dryer fire risk. A BBC News investigation has delved into the sequence of events.
  
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• Facebook at Work comes out of beta and launches as Workplace

  11-10-2016 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  Facebook launches its Workplace application for use in a professional environment after a year of beta
  
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• Middle East CISO Council CEO warns of global cyber security storm

  11-10-2016 10:21 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber security issues will be a major theme at this month’s GITEX Technology Week 2016 conference in Dubai
  
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