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• ​University of Sydney to fight social challenges with new data science centre

  26-10-2016 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The centre will interpret data to solve real world problems including the creation of tools and software that can address economic and social challenges.
  
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• Everything we know about Netflix's production of The Punisher

  26-10-2016 21:00
  
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• Facebook Live space walk fools millions

  26-10-2016 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Misleading "live" video from the International Space Station stuns the internet.
  
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• President Obama ridiculed on Snapchat by daughter Sasha

  26-10-2016 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president says his 15-year-old daughter Sasha mocked him on Snapchat in a message to friends.
  
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• Windows 10 update and Surface Studio PC unveiled

  26-10-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft details a new version of Windows that adds 3D-creation tools and a new all-in-one desktop PC.
  
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• Video: Louisville innovation chief excited to bridge smart city to smart home

  26-10-2016 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet spoke with Louisville's chief of civic innovation, Grace Simrall, about how smart cities can benefit their citizens, and vise versa.
  
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• Louisville to co-create a smart city with its citizen scientists

  26-10-2016 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Municipalities across the globe are in a race to absorb as much technology as possible to become the world's smartest cities. Louisville, Kentucky is taking a different path.
  
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• How the city of Louisville is using IoT and big data

  26-10-2016 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Collecting and analyzing data from IoT devices and sensors can help a city better understand the needs of citizens, so that it can provide better and more targeted services.
  
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• The path to becoming a gigabit city

  26-10-2016 18:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Building city infrastructure to transform a city's environment often includes installing ultra high-speed broadband, which appeals to both business and residential customers.
  
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• How not to do a smart city: Let a thousand flowers bloom instead of having a plan

  26-10-2016 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  It might seem like a no-brainer, but many cities start down the path toward smart technology without a specific plan in place. Here's what you need to do instead.
  
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• Report: Apple to announce recommendation app for Apple TV

  26-10-2016 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Apple may have more up its sleeve than a new MacBook or two at Thursday's "hello again" event, if a new report is accurate.
  
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• Microsoft unveils its folding desktop – the £2,500 Surface Studio

  26-10-2016 18:38
  
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• Microsoft reveals new range of VR headsets

  26-10-2016 18:35
  
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• The drone designed to fly on one propeller

  26-10-2016 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Spencer Kelly finds out why a drone with one propeller was created.
  
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• Surface Studio: Microsoft’s plan to bring back the desktop, with a twist

  26-10-2016 18:19
  
  At Microsoft’s October Windows 10 event, the star of the show is a bold attempt to bring the desktop back with Surface branding
  
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• Video highlights from WIRED2015: Next Generation

  26-10-2016 18:06
  
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• Tinder wants to get millennials swiping right in the US Presidential election

  26-10-2016 18:00
  
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• The top Android security apps to keep your phone and tablet safe

  26-10-2016 18:00
  
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• Stephen Port told victim's partner 'I hope he wasn't murdered'

  26-10-2016 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man on trial for killing four gay men contacted the boyfriend of one victim on Facebook saying "I hope he wasn't murdered", a jury hears.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators Update: How 3D everywhere will impact your business

  26-10-2016 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is betting that 3D and mixed reality applications can reach the enterprise from the bottom up. Here's how 3D everywhere in Windows 10 may impact your business over time.
  
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• John Lewis chooses three retail tech startups to receive 2016 JLab funding

  26-10-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Department store retailer John Lewis selects three retail tech startups to receive their share of the £200,000 JLab funding pot
  
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• WIRED2016: Next Generation partners

  26-10-2016 16:59
  
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• WIRED2016: Next Generation workshops

  26-10-2016 16:44
  
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• Grand Theft Auto maker targets cheats

  26-10-2016 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rockstar Games is cracking down on people who cheat on GTA 5, by draining money from their in-game accounts.
  
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• Property firm flips to Azure to mobilise business processes

  26-10-2016 16:01 via computerweekly.com
  Property consultancy Strutt and Parker engaged cloud services provider 3GI to upgrade its IT systems to Microsoft Azure as more clients demanded a mobile-first approach
  
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• The Beatles, migrants, and sexism: the shortlist for Kantar's Information is Beautiful Awards

  26-10-2016 16:00
  
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• Symantec, Blue Coat integrate threat intelligence operations, research

  26-10-2016 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The combination of Symantec and Blue Coat gives the company more security data to analyze and proactively thwart attacks.
  
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• Apple's next MacBook Pro could ditch function buttons for a 'Magic Toolbar'

  26-10-2016 15:55
  
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• Apple set to unveil its MacBook Pro with 'Magic Toolbar' later. Watch the live stream

  26-10-2016 15:55
  
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• Apple reveals thinnest, lightest Macbook Pro with interactive Touch Bar

  26-10-2016 15:55
  
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• IBM Watson is about to make Slack's chat bot smarter

  26-10-2016 15:06
  
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• Apple 'leaks its own Macbook Pro laptop revamp'

  26-10-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Code hidden within the latest MacOS operating system appears to reveal a new laptop.
  
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• Lenovo GSM Moto Z review: Modularity done right, but there are better $700 phones

  26-10-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Moto figured out a solid approach to modular smartphones and the Moto Z offers a good base on which to build. If Lenovo would step up and continue the timely updates Motorola was known for then this would be an excellent Google Pixel competitor.
  
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• General Motors OnStar tunes into IBM's Watson AI to sell you stuff in your car

  26-10-2016 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM Watson is helping GM's offers and deals platform learn more about what drivers might want to buy while on the road.
  
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• Hired announces official launch in Australia, its 'fastest growing market'

  26-10-2016 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The San Francisco-based recruiting marketplace Hired has officially launched in Australia, with 550 companies and 17,500 candidates already on the network locally.
  
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• Google Fiber broadband plan scaled back

  26-10-2016 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google scales back the expansion of its fibre broadband network, which it was rolling out in some US cities.
  
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• Doctor Strange review: a gorgeous, insane trip that verges on magical

  26-10-2016 13:41
  
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• Why Audi is dropping Le Mans for Formula E

  26-10-2016 13:38
  
  This is why Audi is pulling out of the World Endurance Championship
  
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• Stranger Things director Shawn Levy will helm Sony's Uncharted movie

  26-10-2016 13:33
  
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• Mozilla slaps ban on China's WoSign: Firefox drops trust for certs over 'deception'

  26-10-2016 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla has now set a date for a ban on all new HTTPS certificates from WoSign, just as Google unveils a major expansion of its Certificate Transparency program.
  
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• CIO interview: Alan Crawford, City & Guilds Group

  26-10-2016 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  Four months into his role as CIO of City & Guilds, Alan Crawford opens up about the challenges of tending to the needs of a company that has hit the acquisition trail with aplomb in recent years
  
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• Ultrafast York UFO broadband network to go citywide

  26-10-2016 12:53 via computerweekly.com
  Following successful trials in a number of York neighbourhoods, UFO broadband backers CityFibre, Sky and TalkTalk have agreed to roll out the service across the city
  
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• Twitter phishing campaign targets customers of all major UK banks

  26-10-2016 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybercriminals are using social media to trick customers into handing over their online banking credentials.
  
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• US Treasury tells banks to provide more cyber attack information

  26-10-2016 12:42 via computerweekly.com
  The US government is calling on financial institutions to share more cyber attack information as concerns grow about the sector's vulnerability
  
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• Apple's annual revenues fall for the first time in 15 years

  26-10-2016 12:35
  
  Hardware sales are dipping a little, but Apple has been buoyed by services income
  
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• Apple's annual revenues dip for the first time in 15 years

  26-10-2016 12:35
  
  Hardware sales are dipping, but Apple buoyed by services income
  
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• Asus Transformer 3 Pro review: Playing the Surface Pro 4 at its own game

  26-10-2016 12:33
  
  Great design and solid performance make for a promising 2-in-1, but battery life and performance are off the pace
  
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• MIT's Nightmare Machine is here to show how terrifying AI can be

  26-10-2016 12:25
  
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• Microsoft's Skype redesign for Android, iOS: One-tap access, better group calls

  26-10-2016 12:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is updating its iOS and Android app for a better mobile experience.
  
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• Vodafone fined £4.6m by Ofcom for breaking customer rules

  26-10-2016 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vodafone is fined £4.6m by regulator Ofcom for breaking consumer protection rules.
  
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