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• Twitter COO Adam Bain leaves the company

  09-11-2016 23:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Current finance chief Anthony Noto will take over Bain's COO duties. It's not immediately clear if any other executives have been shuffled amid Bain's departure.
  
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• Insurance tech startup Cape Analytics raises $14m to expand US team

  09-11-2016 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Insurance technology startup Cape Analytics is emerging from stealth mode with $14 million in VC money in its back pocket.
  
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• Wildly inaccurate election forecasts highlight Big Data challenges

  09-11-2016 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Hidden cultural bias led to seriously flawed election forecasts. Enterprises face similar challenges as they harness their Big Data and put it to work
  
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• The internet survived election 2016... except for Canada's immigration website

  09-11-2016 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The internet did well during the election, but one site took it on the chin and is still staggering.
  
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• DeepMind and OpenBionics among the winners at the WIRED Audi Innovation Awards

  09-11-2016 22:15
  
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• GoPro recalls all Karma drones

  09-11-2016 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Two weeks after GoPro's Karma drone launched, it is being recalled for unexpected power failure.
  
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• In case of cyberattack, don't count on Donald Trump knowing what to do

  09-11-2016 19:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Usually, ignorance is bliss. But not when you're the leader of the free world.
  
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• Microsoft releases Windows 10 Creators Update test build 14965

  09-11-2016 19:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build for PCs and phones, No. 14965, adds some new monitor-control, inking and other capabilities.
  
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• Brain implant helps paralysed monkeys walk in just six days

  09-11-2016 19:00
  
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• If aliens ever come to Earth, how will we talk to them?

  09-11-2016 18:00
  
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• Will Donald Trump's first 100 days as president include a cybercrisis?

  09-11-2016 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  President-Elect Trump's cybersecurity plan is a bit vague and starts with a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities. Forrester Research predicts a cybercrisis will land in first 100 days of the Trump administration.
  
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• Online attack disrupted Clinton campaign's phone-dialling software

  09-11-2016 17:39
  
  An advocacy group supporting Clinton's campaign said a cyber-attack disturbed its calls before the US election
  
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• Why changing perceptions is the key to gender equality

  09-11-2016 17:09
  
  Here East’s Claire Cockerton on why companies need to focus on culture to improve gender balance
  
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• HP sponsors cyber security research chair at Birmingham University

  09-11-2016 16:36 via computerweekly.com
  Five-year research collaboration agreement will support government efforts to address cyber security challenges
  
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• US election: Internet star Ken Bone's message of hope

  09-11-2016 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ken Bone, an undecided voter who became an internet star after appearing on the second US debate, tells the BBC that there will be limits to Mr Trump's presidential powers.
  
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• New MacBook Pro sales are surging

  09-11-2016 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  After only five days of sales, it seems that Apple's new MacBook Pro has wiped the floor with the competition.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance – factor in all costs and obligations

  09-11-2016 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
  
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• How cybathletes are racing past the peak of human performance

  09-11-2016 16:00
  
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• ​Lost in Google Play? Now AI helps you pick out the right Android app

  09-11-2016 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Google gets a human hand to help train machines to classify apps by topics to make it easier for users to search for apps with general queries.
  
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• ViewSonic VP2468 review: An affordable professional-grade 24-inch IPS monitor

  09-11-2016 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Designed for photo and video editing, the ViewSonic VP2468 is built around a full-HD AH-IPS panel and WLED backlight, delivering very creditable managed colour performance at a reasonable price.
  
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• Canada's immigration website crashes during US vote

  09-11-2016 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Increased traffic causes Canada's immigration website to develop a fault, as Donald Trump takes the White House.
  
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• BlackBerry DTEK60 review: The best enterprise flagship, priced at just $499

  09-11-2016 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Similar to Lenovo's approach with its Moto phones, BlackBerry provides a pure Google experience with productivity and security enhancements that make it the best value flagship available today.
  
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• Automation will play only supporting role in wealth management for some time

  09-11-2016 14:47 via computerweekly.com
  Wealth managers know they cannot ignore increasing automation in their sector, but their jobs are safe from robots for the time being
  
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• Littergram allowed to keep name after Instagram complaint

  09-11-2016 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of an anti-litter app says lawyers for Instagram and Facebook have dropped their case demanding that he change its name.
  
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• Robot claims fastest Rubik's Cube solving time

  09-11-2016 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robot takes just 0.637 seconds to solve a scrambled Rubik's cube in Germany.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to enable the built-in Administrator account (and why you shouldn't)

  09-11-2016 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  In Windows 10, the built-in Administrator account is disabled. You can open a Command Prompt window and enable it with two commands, but think twice before you go down that road.
  
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• Software-defined storage: The pros and cons, and what is available

  09-11-2016 14:21 via computerweekly.com
  Software-defined storage is a rapidly rising trend in the datacentre, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of building your own storage, and is it suitable for all organisations?
  
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• Robot 'sets new Rubik's Cube record'

  09-11-2016 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robot solves a Rubik's Cube in about 0.6 seconds, causing its makers to claim a new record.
  
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• Aller Group deploys Dropbox for Business in European AWS cloud

  09-11-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The end of Safe Harbour left many European businesses exposed in terms of data privacy, but Dropbox now has a German datacentre hosted on Amazon Web Services
  
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• Predictions 2017: What financial services executives can expect

  09-11-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Forrester's forecast: Leading financial firms will focus on improving customer journeys, while laggards will get distracted by bright and shiny technologies.
  
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• Australian IT leaders prioritising migration to hybrid cloud: Microsoft

  09-11-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft conducted a survey recently and found that almost half of its Australian respondents are looking to move their organisation into hybrid cloud.
  
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• Google won't spike Linux Dirty Cow exploit until December Android patch

  09-11-2016 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung has beaten Google to fixing the serious Linux Dirty Cow flaw, which also affects nearly all Android devices.
  
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• HSBC combines AWS with agile thinking to tap into growing demand for mobile banking

  09-11-2016 13:48 via computerweekly.com
  
  Banking giant opens up about how cloud and DevOps adoption is helping it cope with the growing consumer demand for mobile and online banking services
  
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• From Nasa to climate change: how the Trump presidency will impact science, tech and culture

  09-11-2016 13:46
  
  Trump has said global warming is a Chinese conspiracy and said women should be punished for having abortions
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• Value chain mapping – making sense of executive strategy

  09-11-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  In this first excerpt from his book on value chain mapping, Simon Wardley explains why business leaders need to understand the importance of maps for corporate strategy
  
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• Value chain mapping – finding a path

  09-11-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  In the second extract from his forthcoming book, Simon Wardley explains how to draw a map to describe the changing nature of your business
  
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• Value chain mapping – exploring the map

  09-11-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  In the third and final excerpt from his book on value chain mapping, Simon Wardley explains how maps can determine future business strategy
  
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• Global enterprise in midst of major network refresh, says report

  09-11-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Businesses are upgrading their networks to embrace workplace mobility, IoT and SDN strategies, but are neglecting security, says Dimension Data
  
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• Future enterprise companies will be run by robots

  09-11-2016 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Volkswagen already uses AI to predict business trends -- but AI will go much further in the future.
  
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• Quick poll: Where do you most use your digital personal assistant?

  09-11-2016 13:17
  
  In the pub? At work? On the treadmill? We want to find out where the digital assistant comes in most handy
  
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• Google Assistant is starved for conversation

  09-11-2016 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  To grow as a conversant AI, Google's Assistant needs to have lots of conversations. But unlike Google's ubiquitous search, the Assistant is available only in three little-used contexts for now.
  
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• Facebook: EU, US governments should 'set the example' for citizen safety online

  09-11-2016 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook CSO Alex Stamos reveals how the company is working to keep you safe online and explains why governments should help, not hinder.
  
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• Sound waves that mimic the touch of a button? That's the future

  09-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Mutant snail Jeremy finally finds 'love' with the help of Twitter

  09-11-2016 12:40
  
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• Gastropod love triangle: mutant snail Jeremy single again after his suitors mate with each other

  09-11-2016 12:40
  
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• Forget smart devices, soon entire homes could be built to be connected from the ground up

  09-11-2016 12:31
  
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• Google to malware sites: We'll brand you 'deceptive' for a month, no reviews allowed

  09-11-2016 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Sites considered repeat malware offenders by Google won't be able to contest security warnings shown in Chrome for 30 days.
  
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• Remarkable swirling images unlock clues about how solar systems are 'born'

  09-11-2016 12:01
  
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• Robo-couriers are breaking the logistics chain to transform how we order online

  09-11-2016 12:00
  
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• You don't need automation to make smart homes secure

  09-11-2016 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Using IoT devices for personal security is not about the technology itself, according to Canary.
  
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