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• Noted Apple analyst gives OLED iPhone 8 predictions

  17-11-2016 23:38 via zdnet.com
  
  There will be three versions of the iPhone 8 when it launches in 2017, if a new report is correct.
  
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• Intuit Q1 results beat estimates

  17-11-2016 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said it increased QuickBooks Online subscribers by 41 percent to end the quarter with 1.6 million paid subscribers.
  
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• Tesla, SolarCity merger 'overwhelmingly' approved by shareholders

  17-11-2016 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Both of Elon Musk's companies will merge in the coming days after shareholders vote yes.
  
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• Salesforce beats Q3 expectations

  17-11-2016 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The CRM giant should deliver its first $10 billion year in fiscal year 2018, CEO Marc Benioff says.
  
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• The Linux Foundation changes its events' branding

  17-11-2016 21:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The top "Linux" event is being consolidated with other conferences under the "open source" name.
  
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• Intel seeks to advance "AI for good"

  17-11-2016 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  As Intel develops new products to power AI applications, it's also attempting to nurture the AI marketplace and guide it in a positive direction.
  
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• Intel integrates Nervana technology into product roadmap

  17-11-2016 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  With Nervana's breakthrough deep learning technology, Intel says it can deliver a 100-fold performance improvement by the end of the decade.
  
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• Amazon Alexa to send hands-free text messages for AT&T customers

  17-11-2016 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T customers who own an Amazon Echo or other Alexa-supported device will be able to send texts hands free.
  
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• McDonald's planning to launch mobile ordering, payments in 2017

  17-11-2016 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  McDonald's mobile push will start with ten major markets in the US.
  
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• Microsoft partners with old rival Linux Foundation

  17-11-2016 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology company Microsoft is to join the Linux Foundation despite historical differences.
  
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• Airbnb prepping to be IPO-ready, but still has no 'near-term' plans

  17-11-2016 19:45
  
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• Airbnb has taken on hotels, now it's gunning for the whole travel industry with Trips

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• Airbnb has launched Trips. Now it wants to be IPO-ready 'as soon as possible'

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• Students 'solve' Facebook's fake news problem in 36 hours

  17-11-2016 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It took students just 36 hours to find a solution to the problem of fake news on Facebook.
  
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• WIRED Health 2016: Bupa Startup Stage agenda

  17-11-2016 19:20
  
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• Tech Ticker: Office Depot reportedly using fake viruses to sell "protection"; Chinese group in buyout talks for IDG

  17-11-2016 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  This week's headlines: An investigation found that Office Depot repair technicians are selling unneeded security plans to meet sales goals. Also, tech publishing giant IDG is reportedly in talks to sell itself to a Chinese group, and Priceline is taking a $941 million charge on OpenTable and scaling back expansion.
  
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• Google, Intel team up to accelerate enterprise cloud adoption

  17-11-2016 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The strategic alliance will focus on containers, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT) and security.
  
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• Paper bike helmet wins Dyson award

  17-11-2016 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cheap, foldable cycling helmet made of paper wins the international James Dyson award.
  
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• Smart meter benefits millions of pounds less than first thought, admits BEIS

  17-11-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  The gross financial benefit from the national smart meter rollout could be hundreds of millions of pounds less than first thought, but the costs of the programme are still rising
  
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• Microsoft Surface Studio's big question: Can it poach creatives from Apple?

  17-11-2016 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Studio reviews are solid and the software giant hopes to land creatives and engineers with its approach to the PC. Surface Studio will find an audience, but it may be aspiring creatives -- execs who want to look the part.
  
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• MekaMon robots can duke it out in virtual and physical worlds

  17-11-2016 18:00
  
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• Microsoft adds Office Hub app to Windows 10 preview

  17-11-2016 17:54 via zdnet.com
  
  For months, Microsoft has been bundling a Get Office app with Windows 10. Until now, it's been little more than an Office 365 ad. All that's about to change, based on the new Office Hub app included with the latest Windows 10 preview release.
  
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• The future of retail: Podcast special

  17-11-2016 17:49
  
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• Telenor IoT strategy required core software change

  17-11-2016 17:47 via computerweekly.com
  Norwegian telco is expanding its internet of things business, which packages all the components its customers require to offer IoT-based services
  
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• Huawei Mate 9 review: A big price increase makes this great phone a tough sell

  17-11-2016 17:35
  
  The Huawei Mate 9 is a quality phablet, but in losing its price advantage, it doesn’t quite nab the fallen Note 7’s crown
  
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• WIRED Health 2016: Speakers

  17-11-2016 17:30
  
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• WIRED Health 2016: Agenda

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• DJI’s new Phantom and Inspire drones are looking fantastic

  17-11-2016 17:06
  
  Professional results if you have very deep pockets
  
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• Self-driving cars could be steered towards business use cases

  17-11-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Autonomous vehicles may have largely been framed for a consumer future, but their real business value could lie in industrial applications. SA Mathieson takes his life in his hands in Milton Keynes
  
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• Google Earth just got a stunning free VR upgrade for HTC Vive

  17-11-2016 16:31
  
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• Dog and Bone Splash44 and Wetsuit for Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Additional drop and waterproof protection

  17-11-2016 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Dog & Bone just released a couple new cases for the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. One adds some drop and screen protection while the other doubles the water resistant protection of the iPhone 7.
  
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• WIRED Health 2016: About

  17-11-2016 16:01
  
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• MindMeld launches conversational AI technology for enterprises

  17-11-2016 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  San Francisco based AI company MindMeld has launched what it claims is the most advanced conversational AI platform to help enterprises create voice and chat assistants.
  
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• SpaceX promises internet for all, with a little help from 4,425 satellites

  17-11-2016 15:58
  
  Elon Musk’s firm wants to launch a global internet system into space
  
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• $5 'Poison Tap' hacks locked computers

  17-11-2016 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A developer has created a $5 device that can hack your computer even when the screen is password-protected.
  
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• Children should be taught resilience and problem-solving to deal with digital disruption

  17-11-2016 15:50 via computerweekly.com
  Education system needs to refocus its efforts to ensure the next generation will have the necessary skills to deal with digital disruption in the workplace
  
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• Propel Star Wars drones: The BEST gift this Christmas

  17-11-2016 15:34
  
  Propel’s Star Wars drones should be at the top of your Christmas list this year, and here’s why
  
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• Apple iPhone beware: Huawei, Oppo, BBK are closing gap in smartphone sales

  17-11-2016 15:17 via zdnet.com
  
  China's fast-growing smartphone market is offering favorable conditions for local vendors at the expense of Apple and Samsung.
  
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• Dutch bank ING to spend millions ‘disrupting’ its own business

  17-11-2016 15:05 via computerweekly.com
  
  Dutch bank ING used digital technology to reinvent itself following the financial crash, and is about to reinvent itself again, says its global CTO, Brendan Donovan
  
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• Startups and corporates must join forces to boost UK cybersecurity

  17-11-2016 15:01
  
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• Make your own nature documentaries with David Attenborough's new app

  17-11-2016 14:58
  
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• Say cheese: Facebook has just snapped up this facial recognition company

  17-11-2016 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  FacioMetrics augments the social media giant's face recognising capabilities, bringing "more fun" to photos.
  
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• SpaceX aims to launch internet from space

  17-11-2016 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Private rocket firm SpaceX applies for US government approval for a large network of internet satellites.
  
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• Google Translate: 'This landmark update is our biggest single leap in 10 years'

  17-11-2016 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Translate should make far fewer errors thanks to Google's new neural machine-translation technology, which is now rolling out to eight languages.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Protect removable storage devices with BitLocker encryption

  17-11-2016 14:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you use a USB flash drive, MicroSD card, or portable hard drive to keep backups of important files? Protect yourself by encrypting removable storage devices so your files can't be accessed if the drive is lost or stolen
  
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• One million cyber attacks on UK retailers forecast for Christmas

  17-11-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Cyber attacks on internet shopping are expected to increase in the run up to Christmas, with a million attacks targeted at UK retailers alone
  
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• Is Google Cloud Machine Learning enterprise-ready?

  17-11-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's announcement of refreshes to its cloud machine learning service provides a good midcourse indicator of just how ready Google Cloud services are for the enterprise, not to mention, machine learning in general.
  
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• Citrix updates ShareFile to streamline document workflows

  17-11-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Other new features to ShareFile include built-in feedback and approval tools, and a redesigned web-based dashboard and interface.
  
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• Hackers say they took Mega.nz source code and admin logins

  17-11-2016 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The hacker group also took credit for swiping half a dozen admin accounts, including their login keys, used for accessing their accounts.
  
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• Best Buy Q3 strong, but Q4 sales hit by Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall

  17-11-2016 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Best Buy's fourth quarter earnings outlook wasn't changed, but sales will take a $200 million hit due to Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 recall.
  
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