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• US changes toddler screen time advice

  24-10-2016 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Until now the American Academy of Paediatrics has recommended that children under two have no screen time at all.
  
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• Better Caring raises AU$3m in Series B round ahead of aged care regulatory changes

  24-10-2016 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Better Caring has secured AU$3 million to capitalise on the regulatory changes taking place in the aged care and disability support system in Australia.
  
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• Apple's Portrait Mode has arrived. Here's how to use it

  24-10-2016 22:20
  
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• A voyage of Discovery: a look back at one of Nasa's most important space shuttles

  24-10-2016 20:00
  
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• Google Pixel XL Review: Nexus is dead, long live the Pixel

  24-10-2016 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's push into becoming a hardware company by creating its own smartphone is off to a fantastic start.
  
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• Watch Dogs 2 is masterful, astute and finally lives up to the original's promise

  24-10-2016 18:46
  
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• ​Landr wants to conquer music mastering using machine learning

  24-10-2016 18:31 via zdnet.com
  
  This Montreal company's services has attracted droves of struggling artists, but some sound engineers are not so impressed.
  
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• Teen hackers study considers link to addiction

  24-10-2016 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study for Europol suggests efforts to stop young people hacking could learn from anti-addiction efforts.
  
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• Activision Blizzard is planning an Overwatch esports league

  24-10-2016 18:11
  
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• Game's PlayStation VR demo charges spark anger

  24-10-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gamers have complained about video game retailer Game's decision to charge for demos of Sony's new PlayStation Virtual Reality headset.
  
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• Google Pixel XL gets iFixit teardown with little HTC showing

  24-10-2016 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's first smartphone release scores lower in repairability than Apple's iPhone 7.
  
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• The more we lie, the easier it is for our brains to be increasingly more deceitful

  24-10-2016 17:14
  
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• This 'heart on a chip' could finally spell the end for animal testing

  24-10-2016 17:00
  
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• GDS faces review by public spending watchdog

  24-10-2016 16:08 via computerweekly.com
  National Audit Office wants to review Government Digital Service's relations with Whitehall departments as a result of 2015 rural payments IT problems
  
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• Double your Pokémon Go Candy with the Halloween update

  24-10-2016 16:08
  
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• More than 100 MPs ask Obama to halt extradition bid against Lauri Love

  24-10-2016 15:59 via computerweekly.com
  UK MPs across all parties call for US President to save activist from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds
  
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• ZEI is a time tracking solution you’ll actually use

  24-10-2016 15:56
  
  A blend of old school timekeeping and Internet of Things wizardry has smashed its Kickstarter goals
  
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• Dyn DDoS attack highlights vulnerability of global internet infrastructure

  24-10-2016 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Last week’s DDoS attack on DNS firm Dyn has highlighted both the vulnerability of the world’s internet infrastructure, and the dangers of leaving internet of things devices unsecured
  
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• AWS cloud costs: Amazon hopes these tools can help fight budget blowouts

  24-10-2016 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS has released new budgeting tools to enable businesses to impose control on unchecked cloud costs across multiple projects.
  
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• In the digital era, customer identity is key

  24-10-2016 14:55 via computerweekly.com
  
  Identity is vital for presenting a consistent customer relationship across digital channels, but not everyone in all organisations understands this shift, according to identity veteran Ian Glazer
  
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• Lost SNES pixel art shows Rayman as you've never seen him before

  24-10-2016 14:35
  
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• ​Microsoft to UK firms: Brexit fallout means we're hiking prices by up to 22 percent

  24-10-2016 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is planning steep price increases for on-premise software and cloud services for UK businesses because of the pound's slump after the Brexit vote.
  
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• The Great Repeal Bill is under threat by Grant Shapps and his 'sunset clause'

  24-10-2016 14:05
  
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• Sony unveils its £1,000 point-and-shoot RX100 V camera

  24-10-2016 13:40
  
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• Gallery: Sony's RX100 V camera

  24-10-2016 13:34
  
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• Microsoft hikes UK enterprise software and cloud prices as pound tumbles

  24-10-2016 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  The software giant's policy of harmonising prices across Europe means charges go up from 1 January 2017
  
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• This neural network has a filthy mind

  24-10-2016 13:25
  
  An AI system looks at nature and sees penises and vulvas
  
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• Webcams used to attack Reddit and Twitter recalled

  24-10-2016 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home webcams that were hijacked to help knock popular websites offline last week are being recalled in the US.
  
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• How British Gas is using the Internet of Things to keep customers warm and happy

  24-10-2016 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Technology is the key for revamping the energy utility and equipping it for the digital age.
  
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• The smart mirror which makes customised makeup patches

  24-10-2016 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at some of the latest technology on show in Japan.
  
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• UK National Cyber Security Centre a positive development, says CNI expert

  24-10-2016 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  There needs to be greater understanding of cyber threats facing business, and the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre is a step in the right direction, says CNI expert Barrie Millett
  
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• Seven real-world ways Brexit has hit science, technology and design

  24-10-2016 12:43
  
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• On the anniversary of the EU vote, here are eight ways Brexit has hit science, tech and design

  24-10-2016 12:43
  
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• Microsoft is raising its prices because of Brexit

  24-10-2016 12:43
  
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• Eight real-world ways Brexit has hit science, technology and design

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• Project management tips: Five ways to keep your project and your team on target

  24-10-2016 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Big projects are more about people than technology. Here are some ways to keep programs on track.
  
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• Mysterious waves in the rings around Uranus could be caused by minuscule 'moonlets'

  24-10-2016 12:31
  
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• Exploding batteries: A serious charge

  24-10-2016 12:28 via zdnet.com
  
  With Samsung looking at a $4 billion-plus hit due to the Galaxy Note 7's explosive lithium-ion battery problems, how are the alternative technologies shaping up?
  
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• Microsoft slaps a Brexity 22% price increase on Office 365 and Azure

  24-10-2016 12:21
  
  Redmond raises prices to reflect the weaker pound
  
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• AI 'lawyer' correctly predicts outcomes of human rights trials

  24-10-2016 12:03
  
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• Second Life was just the beginning. Philip Rosedale is back and he's delving into VR

  24-10-2016 12:00
  
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• Microsoft: Beware this fake Windows BSOD from tech support scammers' malware

  24-10-2016 11:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is warning Windows users over a fake Microsoft security product that locks an infected computer and tries to trick victims into calling a support hotline.
  
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• An AI predicted the outcome of over 75% of human rights trials

  24-10-2016 11:33
  
  An artificial intelligence has been able to correctly judge the outcomes of hundreds of legal cases
  
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• An AI accurately predicted the outcome of 79% of human rights trials

  24-10-2016 11:33
  
  An artificial intelligence has been able to correctly judge the outcomes of hundreds of legal cases
  
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• Google's ad-tracking just got more intrusive. Here's how to opt out

  24-10-2016 11:19
  
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• Elon Musk reveals more about his plans to colonise Mars and robot miners in a Reddit AMA

  24-10-2016 10:52
  
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• Japan is building a flying car for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  24-10-2016 10:28
  
  Nothing says city of the future like a flying car at an Olympic opening ceremony
  
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• Apple forgot the teenage iPod’s 15th birthday

  24-10-2016 10:26
  
  How quickly we forget
  
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• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's amazing discoveries celebrated in today's Google Doodle

  24-10-2016 09:56
  
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• Now you can let Siri pick your halloween costume for you

  24-10-2016 09:28
  
  Stuck on what to wear at a halloween party? Apple’s Siri can help
  
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