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• WIRED2016: Next Generation speakers

  25-10-2016 22:30
  
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• Seven things Nintendo Switch must have if it's going to succeed

  25-10-2016 22:00
  
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• Does the Nintendo Switch live up to expectations?

  25-10-2016 22:00
  
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• BlackBerry's latest smartphone sounds promising, now available for purchase

  25-10-2016 21:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The DTEK60 competes with the top Android devices on the spec sheet and is priced at $499
  
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• We ranked all the episodes in Black Mirror series three

  25-10-2016 21:00
  
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• WIRED2016: Next Generation

  25-10-2016 20:00
  
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• People in the UK have the best 'digital lives' in Europe, global index reveals

  25-10-2016 19:41
  
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• The best Google Doodles celebrating tech, science and culture

  25-10-2016 18:00
  
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• Mobile apps to take over HR technology

  25-10-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin
  
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• My visit to a Huawei smartphone stress testing lab

  25-10-2016 17:49
  
  Thomas McMullan went to one of Huawei’s Environmental Reliability centres. Photography was not allowed.
  
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• How Huawei puts smartphones through the seven circles of hell

  25-10-2016 17:49
  
  Thomas McMullan went to one of Huawei’s Environmental Reliability centres. Photography was not allowed.
  
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• Scale drops three-node minimum for HC3 hyper-converged

  25-10-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Scale Computing customers no longer need to deploy a minimum of three hyper-converged nodes and can now implement only one at SMEs and Robos
  
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• ​The Dyn report: What we know so far about the world's biggest DDoS attack

  25-10-2016 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The Internet of Things has been proven to be just as dangerous as we feared, with an assault from tens of millions of internet addresses.
  
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• AI creates gallery of nightmare images for Halloween

  25-10-2016 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have created a "nightmare machine" to teach AI systems how to be scary.
  
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• AI set to replace traditional IT administrators

  25-10-2016 16:10 via computerweekly.com
  Demand for higher levels of availability will lead to increased use of automation. Over time, many IT roles will be taken over by intelligent algorithms
  
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• New London phone boxes to offer free calls and Wi-Fi

  25-10-2016 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New phone boxes offering free calls and ultrafast Wi-Fi will be introduced on the streets of central London.
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs automated by 2030

  25-10-2016 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Repetitive roles in the UK public sector will be decimated as organisations replace people with automation technology
  
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• Case study: Ocado uses machine learning to help customer services deal with email overload

  25-10-2016 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Ocado's head of data, Dan Nelson, reveals details of how the online grocer is using machine learning to bolster the responsiveness of its customer service teams
  
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• Phoneboxes across London are being turned into free 1Gbps Wi-Fi hotspots

  25-10-2016 15:24
  
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• Phone boxes across the UK are being turned into free 1Gbps Wi-Fi hotspots and charging stations

  25-10-2016 15:24
  
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• UK MPs call for Obama to stop Lauri Love's extradition

  25-10-2016 15:02
  
  The hacker should face a trial in the UK rather than being sent to the US, politicians said
  
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• IoT devices can be hacked in minutes, warn researchers

  25-10-2016 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Security compay ForeScout has warned that hackers can steal data or cause physical damage, thanks to certain types of inherently insecure connected devices.
  
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• Automating the warehouse: Robots can increase productivity of existing labor force

  25-10-2016 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Robotics is playing a growing and more diverse role in all kinds of warehouses, including ecommerce distribution centers.
  
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• Acquiring public sector software systems – an alternative role for GDS?

  25-10-2016 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Controlling and measuring software systems in government is notoriously difficult, so could a healthcare model offer a better alternative?
  
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• Facebook pledges to loosen its censorship for newsworthy content

  25-10-2016 14:52
  
  Social network's about-turn comes after censoring Vietnam photo
  
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• Sweden bans cameras on drones

  25-10-2016 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The use of camera drones has been made illegal in Sweden unless they are granted a special surveillance permit.
  
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• Nintendo Switch patents hint at the console's secrets

  25-10-2016 14:41
  
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• Buying Apple shares rather than a PowerBook 100 would have made you $158,243 richer

  25-10-2016 14:28
  
  InvestedInstead shows you the power of investment, through missed opportunities
  
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• LG V20 review: A handheld media creator with smart business looks and functions

  25-10-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The LG V20 will be shipping to customers this week. This is one of the few remaining smartphones with a removable battery and it's the king of customized media creation.
  
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• BT builds phone boxes for the internet age

  25-10-2016 14:14 via computerweekly.com
  
  BT has announced plans to roll out a free London-wide wireless internet and phone service
  
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• IBM's cloud move: New unified platform buries SoftLayer under Bluemix brand

  25-10-2016 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM is killing the SoftLayer cloud infrastructure brand and merging it with its home Bluemix service under a single cloud platform.
  
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• DevOps largely failing to improve security, study shows

  25-10-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Despite the promise of improved application security, DevOps is failing to deliver due to some key barriers, an HPE study shows
  
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• OpenStack adoption by enterprise grows

  25-10-2016 13:31 via computerweekly.com
  New research has found that businesses of all sizes are taking on OpenStack to run their private and hybrid clouds
  
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• Beijing threatens legal action over webcam claims

  25-10-2016 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's Ministry of Justice has threatened legal action against those blaming Chinese firms for botnets.
  
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• Smartwatch sales show sharp decline, report finds

  25-10-2016 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smartwatch shipments declined by almost 52% year-on-year, according to a new report by market analysts IDC.
  
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• We’ve crossed (another) serious climate change landmark

  25-10-2016 13:08
  
  CO2 concentrations of more than 400 parts per million are here for the forseeable future
  
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• Rising CO2 levels point to a new 'climate change reality'

  25-10-2016 12:36
  
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• Apple fixes bugs: One flaw let attackers grab iPhones with booby-trapped JPEG

  25-10-2016 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  While iOS 10.1 brought the iPhone 7 Plus new Portrait mode for its dual camera, smaller and older iPhones get security patches.
  
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• How collaboration will feature in the future of digital supermarkets

  25-10-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Morrisons’ new deal with Ocado has helped the supermarket chain expand its online capabilities, but will we see more collaboration between retailers and digital service providers in the future?
  
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• Australia #censusfail: Derision greets simple fix failure

  25-10-2016 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Computer bosses admit Australian census issues could have been prevented by switching router "off and on again".
  
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• This artist makes music by beating up the tech of yesteryear

  25-10-2016 11:55
  
  Japanese artist Ei Wada turns old TVs and electric fans into instruments
  
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• IFS 16: CEO Sorbie vaunts digital transformation, capped with IoT play

  25-10-2016 11:54 via computerweekly.com
  IFS’s CEO, Alastair Sorbie, opened the company’s annual customer conference in Gothenburg by announcing an internet-of-things service
  
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• Twitter plans to cut hundreds of jobs

  25-10-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Twitter is expected to reduce costs by further trimming its staff, after the company failed in its bid to secure a buyer
  
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• Pioneers take flash storage to analytics and big data use cases

  25-10-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Flash storage is now being applied to big data and analytics workloads as array makers exploit flash performance for rapid access and high throughput for big datasets
  
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• HP EliteBook 1030 G1 review: A classy ultraportable with average battery life

  25-10-2016 11:28 via zdnet.com
  
  We like this 13.3-inch system's build quality, screen, keyboard and audio subsystem, but its battery life may fall short of a full day's work.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic finds community benefit with Salesforce

  25-10-2016 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Airline’s business-to-business and cargo divisions have found Salesforce CRM to offer a “family feel” beyond the software
  
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• WhatsApp beats Telegram to be crowned the most secure messaging app

  25-10-2016 10:57
  
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• GoPro Hero5 Black and Session review

  25-10-2016 10:52
  
  GoPro's brand new 4K cameras; the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session, aim to deliver the best action-camera experience yet. But are they worth the money?
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• CIO interview: Björn Ekstedt, PostNord

  25-10-2016 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  For PostNord, one of the Nordic’s largest logistics companies, the rise of e-commerce means the continual digital rehaul of its business models
  
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• Twitter job cuts could see 8% of its staff facing redundancy – for the second time in a year

  25-10-2016 10:21
  
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