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• ​Netflix to hand infrastructure heavy lifting to AWS

  01-12-2016 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The streaming giant has set a goal to hand AWS all of the infrastructure work that is not Netflix-specific.
  
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• Workday Q3 beats estimates

  01-12-2016 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  In terms of guidance, Workday's outlook for the year is on the light side compared to expectations.
  
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• Visa buys CardinalCommerce for ecommerce authentication tools

  01-12-2016 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Visa acquired partner CardinalCommerce so it can ease transactions and security.
  
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• Visa buys CardinalCommerce for e-commerce authentication tools

  01-12-2016 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Visa acquired partner CardinalCommerce so it can ease transactions and security.
  
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• Google now offering Daydream View in colors 'Crimson' and 'Snow'

  01-12-2016 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's well-reviewed VR headset is now available in new colors.
  
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• Apple to use drones for Apple Maps data collection: Report

  01-12-2016 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is planning several updates to Apple Maps in its pursuit to topple Google Maps.
  
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• Apple to use drones for Apple Maps data collection

  01-12-2016 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is planning several updates to Apple Maps in its pursuit to topple Google Maps.
  
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• Use this Apple tool to check if your iPhone 6S is eligible for a new battery

  01-12-2016 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're having issues with your iPhone 6S randomly shutting off, Apple may replace it for free.
  
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• US, EU take down Avalanche cybercrime network

  01-12-2016 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The Avalanche family of malware has cost users more than $6 million in damages.
  
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• AWS rolls out tools for development, operations

  01-12-2016 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Dev and testing is key to agility, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels stressed at re:Invent.
  
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• Microsoft releases a new Windows 10 Creators Update build to Windows Phone Insiders

  01-12-2016 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Ahead of next week's WinHEC China event, Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Mobile test build for Fast Ring phone Insiders, 14977.
  
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• Now is the time to jump head first into the cloud

  01-12-2016 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses in all sectors have gone from making tentative steps into the cloud to a complete push for on-demand IT
  
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• Facebook to use AI to find fake news, offensive live video

  01-12-2016 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  An AI future: Technology could do the spotting and sorting for humans.
  
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• Canonical partners with Docker for cloud container management

  01-12-2016 19:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux power Canonical will support Docker Engine, as well as Kubernetes, for cloud container management.
  
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• Gear Of The Year 2016: Sound and Vision

  01-12-2016 19:00
  
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• Avalanche: Online crime network hit in global operation

  01-12-2016 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Global operation dismantles one of the world's biggest networks of hijacked computers, Europol says.
  
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• Pebble smartwatch users fear 'Fitbit takeover'

  01-12-2016 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users of smartwatch pioneer Pebble express concern about reports it is a takeover target for Fitbit.
  
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• Storage briefing: NVMe vs SATA and SAS

  01-12-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  NVMe brings blistering performance gains over existing HDD-era disk protocols, and is a straight swap-in for PCIe server-side flash with array and hyper-converged products on the way
  
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• Mirai botnet hits Post Office Broadband and Kcom customers

  01-12-2016 17:52 via computerweekly.com
  Broadband providers Post Office Broadband and Kcom are among a number of operators to have been hit by a hack targeting Zyxel routing hardware
  
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• Inside the black box: Understanding AI decision-making

  01-12-2016 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial intelligence algorithms are increasingly influential in peoples' lives, but their inner workings are often opaque. We examine why, and explore what's being done about it.
  
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• Toddler hand inspired AI child sex abuse tool

  01-12-2016 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An artificial intelligence system that can identify new images of child sexual abuse has been developed.
  
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• Infographic: 50 percent of companies plan to use AI soon, but haven't worked out the details yet

  01-12-2016 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite lacking experience and skills, many respondents to a recent Tech Pro Research survey said they'd find a way to pull off the implementation in-house.
  
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• Five ways your company can get started implementing AI and ML

  01-12-2016 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you looking for ways to harness the power of machine learning and AI for your business? Here are five tips for beginners who want to gain meaningful insights and predictions from their data.
  
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• Why AI and machine learning need to be part of your digital transformation plans

  01-12-2016 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Is your business exploring AI and machine learning? Here's how to integrate new technologies into your digital transformation plans to drive value and profits.
  
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• Infographic: Cities on the edge of disaster

  01-12-2016 17:02
  
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• AI is being used to hunt out child porn and sexual abuse images across the web

  01-12-2016 17:00
  
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• AI is being used hunt out child porn and sexual abuse images across the web

  01-12-2016 17:00
  
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• TalkTalk and Post Office routers hit by cyber-attack

  01-12-2016 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of TalkTalk and Post Office broadband customers affected by a malware attack.
  
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• Thalmic Labs is on verge of introducing a revolutionary new gesture control​ wearable tech product

  01-12-2016 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  No one knows exactly what this product is but a patent filing last year and an analysis of the company's investors throws up some tantalising possibilities.
  
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• Spyware tracks child sex abuse site users

  01-12-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A security flaw in the Firefox and Tor web browsers that tracked anonymous users is discovered.
  
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• IoT still a low priority for Brazilian CIOs

  01-12-2016 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Organizations that have adopted the technology are still a minority - but most tech decision makers recognize they must start planning for it.
  
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• CA Technologies buys Automic for 600 million euros, expands into business process automation

  01-12-2016 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  CA Technologies buys automation company Automic in a deal that gives it more of a cloud footprint, scale in Europe, and expansion into business processes.
  
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• BioLock wants to make your car theft-proof using an ECG

  01-12-2016 16:00
  
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• ​Nokia's smartphone future shapes up: New website, Android phone due first half 2017

  01-12-2016 15:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia fans can expect a new Nokia-branded smartphone by the first half of 2017, according to HMD, the company now behind the handsets.
  
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• Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's interview questions

  01-12-2016 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We've all been stumped by a tricky question in a job interview, but you'd expect Google's top boss to get his own company's correct.
  
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• Airbnb announce plans to block hosts exceeding 90-day rental limit

  01-12-2016 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AirBnB announces plans to block hosts in London from renting out homes for more than 90 days a year.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin was evacuated from the South Pole due to altitude sickness

  01-12-2016 15:18
  
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• Buzz Aldrin is taken ill on a trip to the South Pole

  01-12-2016 15:18
  
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• Dr Panjabi and Last Mile Health win the $1 million TED Prize for 2017

  01-12-2016 15:00
  
  By: Victoria WoollastonContinue reading...
  
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• Pokémon Go's Nearby tracking feature is now live in the UK

  01-12-2016 14:57
  
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• How LinkedIn survived its early years in startup wilderness

  01-12-2016 14:32
  
  Konstantin Guericke reveals the inside story of building LinkedIn
  
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• Augmented reality is helping amputees deal with phantom limb pain

  01-12-2016 14:26
  
  Amputees can feel what it's like to have their lost arm back thanks to augmented reality
  
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• Nokia to make comeback in 2017 under HMD Global

  01-12-2016 14:23
  
  New generation of Android smartphones and tablets launching as early as 2017
  
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• Bang & Olufsen Beosound 1 review: The £995 Bluetooth speaker you’ll want to own

  01-12-2016 14:16
  
  Among the finest looking and sounding Bluetooth speakers you'll ever lay ears on, but the price is breathtakingly high
  
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• ​Gooligan Android malware grabs a million Google accounts in huge Google Play fraud

  01-12-2016 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Dysfunctional Android patching comes back to bite Google via two million fraudulent installs from Google Play in three months.
  
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• US and UK government expand surveillance powers

  01-12-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services
  
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• ​Osterhout Design Group raises $58 million to boost its smartglasses lineup

  01-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ODG has typically focused on government and enterprise customers with its high-powered augmented reality glasses, but plans to expand at CES 2017.
  
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• Flying towards a fossil fuel-free future: the HY4 and its plans for zero emission passenger flights

  01-12-2016 14:00
  
  By: Kai SchächteleContinue reading...
  
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• 'Fatal' flaws found in medical implant software

  01-12-2016 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security flaws found in 10 implanted medical devices could have "fatal" consequences, warn researchers.
  
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• Gooligan malware attack hits one million Google accounts

  01-12-2016 13:42
  
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