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• SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Service Pack 2 arrives

  11-11-2016 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The new SLES includes improvements across the board.
  
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• How savvy marketing put Trump over the top

  11-11-2016 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  It all came down to "genius" real-time marketing skills.
  
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• Appear to be "dead" on Facebook? You're not alone

  11-11-2016 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  UPDATED: Not everyone is affected by the apparent bug, which "memorializes" profiles in the event of a Facebook user's death.
  
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• The best Black Mirror episodes from series one and two

  11-11-2016 21:26
  
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• Facebook buys CrowdTangle to boost content insights for publishers

  11-11-2016 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  CrowdTangle's platform helps businesses measure social performance, and identify traffic-generating content and social influencers.
  
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• Audi has made a RIDICULOUS Final Fantasy XV edition R8

  11-11-2016 19:57
  
  This special edition R8 V10 will only cost you $470,000
  
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• Amazon drivers 'work illegal hours'

  11-11-2016 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon delivery drivers often work "illegal" hours and get less than the minimum wage, it is claimed.
  
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• What is the EmDrive and why is it so controversial?

  11-11-2016 19:00
  
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• Artificial skin improves home care robots

  11-11-2016 18:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Georgia Tech researchers have created an artificial skin that could give robots a better sense of touch.
  
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• Salesforce users: if you buy it, you integrate it

  11-11-2016 18:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Most Salesforce users don't have a clear integration strategy beyond manual coding, and it's unclear who should do it.
  
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• Amazon ordered to refund children's in-app purchases

  11-11-2016 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge has ordered Amazon to refund the parents of children who made in-app purchases on Kindle and Android devices without their consent.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Six key factors in cyber insurance

  11-11-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
  
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• PS4 Pro review: PlayStation 4 Pro is an answer to a problem nobody knew they had

  11-11-2016 17:30
  
  Sony’s PlayStation 4 pro has a muted debut, but this is one powerful beast that any dedicated gamer will want to own
  
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• CIO interview: Eva Listi, Systembolaget

  11-11-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The new CIO of alcohol retailer Systembolaget tells Computer Weekly how she addresses the challenge of running IT at the state-owned company
  
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• Trump election win creates uncertain future for IT services sector

  11-11-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  The IT services sector looks set to face a period of business uncertainty following Donald Trump's win to become US president
  
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• National Cyber Security Centre to trial cyber defence initiatives on government

  11-11-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  NCSC technical director Ian Levy details some of the initiatives being pursued as part of its Active Cyber Defence Programme
  
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• Tech Ticker: Russia blocks LinkedIn; 4 out of 5 IT jobs to be replaced by 'AI-type systems'?

  11-11-2016 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  This week's headlines: Putin's war on American tech companies escalates. Also, Yahoo admits in an SEC filing that it knew about a major breach as early as 2014, a big-time VC predicts 80 percent of IT jobs will be replaced by automation, and Samsung responds to the nightmarish Galaxy Note 7 recall.
  
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• HTC Vive will soon go wireless - with a £175 upgrade kit

  11-11-2016 17:05
  
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• GDS strategy aims to 'take digital transformation further'

  11-11-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  An early draft of the new Government Digital Transformation Strategy, seen by Computer Weekly, aims to tackle the challenge of breaking down civil service IT siloes
  
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• Panasonic Toughpad FZ-N1 review: A rugged 4.7-inch handset for mobile workers in demanding environments

  11-11-2016 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  This is a well-thought-out rugged handset with a high-quality screen, good ergonomics and a feature set that should help mobile workers in a variety of vertical markets get their jobs done.
  
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• WATCH THIS: Race onboard the R18 for Audi’s last Le Mans win

  11-11-2016 16:25
  
  A look back at one of the Audi WEC team's finest races
  
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• AI may replace humans in lower-middle skilled jobs says government report

  11-11-2016 16:24
  
  A government report outlines some of the jobs that AI is likely to substitute
  
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• Google tells EU that Android "expands competition"

  11-11-2016 16:14
  
  Tech giant hits back at EU's claim OS is anti-competitive
  
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• ​How an Indian firm predicted a Trump victory when every American pollster got it wrong

  11-11-2016 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Using an artificial intelligence algorithm that mined social media, MogIA predicted Trump would win when almost no one else did.
  
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• Russia could soon block LinkedIn

  11-11-2016 16:09
  
  Russian court says the business networking site breaks a law protecting Russians' personal data
  
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• Why Jaguar thinks Formula E is the motorsport of the future

  11-11-2016 15:20
  
  Jaguar’s plans for Formula E tell us about the future of its road cars
  
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• Windows 10 supremacy? Eve V comes gunning for Microsoft's mighty Surface Pro 4

  11-11-2016 15:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Cheekily squaring up to the Surface Pro 4, the community-designed Eve V finds its own 2-in-1 spec superior to Microsoft's in almost every department.
  
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• Here are the new emoji to expect in 2017 – from T-rex to exploding heads, breastfeeding and beards

  11-11-2016 15:02
  
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• All the new emoji to expect in 2017 – from T-rex to exploding heads, breastfeeding and beards

  11-11-2016 15:02
  
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• Spotify patches 'data gobbling' glitch

  11-11-2016 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Music service Spotify rolls out a fix to stop its desktop application repeatedly writing massive amounts of junk data to users' hard drives.
  
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• Best PC components (Winter 2016)

  11-11-2016 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  There's a lot of great PC hardware out there. Let's take a look at the best of the best.
  
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• GDS aiming for 25 million users of Gov.uk Verify by 2020

  11-11-2016 14:39 via computerweekly.com
  Early draft of new GDS strategy reveals an ambitious target for its identity assurance service
  
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• Want to be an entrepreneur? The ultimate guide to getting started

  11-11-2016 14:00
  
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• Google Soli: Palm-sized radar could rev up checkouts by telling apples from oranges

  11-11-2016 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers have trained Google's mini gesture-reading radars to recognize objects and even see inside them.
  
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• ​Trump's ascendancy to the White House could severely maul Indian IT

  11-11-2016 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  His campaign speeches lambasting outsourcing and offshoring don't bode well for the industry already reeling from dramatic disruption.
  
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• How Linux can save small businesses (and old hardware)

  11-11-2016 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Many small businesses with tight budgets are facing a tough choice: Stick with obsolete systems and remain vulnerable to hackers, or spend a lot to install new gear. David Gewirtz shows how Linux can help you preserve your investment while staying safe and secure.
  
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• Copenhagen fintech hub opens its doors

  11-11-2016 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Copenhagen gets a financial technology startup co-working venue as the city attracts more digital entrepreneurs
  
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• ​Spymasters hunt for coding and tech apprentices to help combat hackers and cyber-attacks

  11-11-2016 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Intelligence agencies are looking for young tech enthusiasts, but if you plan to apply for one of their jobs, make you sure you keep keep quiet about it.
  
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• Locky ransomware campaign exploits fears of data stolen in OPM hack

  11-11-2016 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Emails tell victims they need to download an attachment to view "suspicious activity" - then infects them with ransomware.
  
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• White space spectrum to bring wireless broadband to Isle of Arran

  11-11-2016 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Suppliers Nominet and Broadway Partners collaborate to trial the use of TV white space spectrum to improve broadband coverage on the Isle of Arran in Scotland
  
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• Finish him! AI can now play Mortal Kombat better than you

  11-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Best Buy Black Friday ad reveals $100 Windows laptop deal, $125 iPad Air 2, Pro savings

  11-11-2016 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The electronics chain is the first to announce discounts on Apple's MacBooks and iMacs.
  
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• Sprint HTC Bolt review: LTE Plus network in a middling water resistant aluminum unibody shell

  11-11-2016 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Sprint continues to improve it's network technology and the new HTC Bolt is being launched to promote its LTE Plus network with 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation.
  
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• Russian banks hit by IoT-enabled DDoS attacks

  11-11-2016 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  DDoS attacks on Russian banks have been linked to IoT botnets, further confirming this worrying trend and highlighting the need for IoT suppliers to improve security capabilties
  
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• Spotify Windows, Mac, Linux desktop app: Update now to stop it trashing your SSD

  11-11-2016 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Music-streaming service Spotify has released an important update that stops its desktop client tearing into storage drives with massive and unnecessary write rates.
  
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• Amazon drivers found to be working 'illegal hours'

  11-11-2016 11:41
  
  Delivery drivers can earn just £2.59 per hour, BBC investigation reveals
  
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• Women in UK tech earn 9% less than male counterparts

  11-11-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Research from recruitment firm Hired found a 9% gender pay gap in tech in the UK, but could not find a reason why this should be the case
  
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• BBC to debut virtual reality film The Turning Forest

  11-11-2016 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC has confirmed it will launch a new virtual reality film, The Turning Forest, next week.
  
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• Amazon Echo Dot review: The future, but tiny

  11-11-2016 10:48
  
  Voice assistants are the future, and Echo Dot makes the best one around a lot cheaper
  
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• Cloud datacentres to house 92% of workloads by 2020, predicts Cisco

  11-11-2016 10:45 via computerweekly.com
  Networking giant Cisco’s latest Global Cloud Index shines a light on how the growth of off-premise services is affecting the datacentre market
  
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