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• Call for privacy probes over Cayla doll and i-Que toys

  06-12-2016 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The makers of two popular smart toys are accused of violating child data protection rules.
  
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• Google data centres to be 100% renewable-powered by 2017

  06-12-2016 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google reveals it is on track to offset 100% of data centre and office electricity use with renewable energy.
  
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• Data sovereignty

  06-12-2016 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Regulation of data sovereignty has been driven by the EU - but what happens after Brexit?
  
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• Microsoft drops its Enterprise Advantage licensing program before it begins

  06-12-2016 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft won't be adding the previously announced Enterprise Advantage option to its licensing line-up, after all, officials are acknowledging.
  
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• Trump invites tech leaders to mid-December roundtable

  06-12-2016 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The meeting is set to take place at Trump Tower on December 14. It's not clear which companies will be in attendance.
  
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• Google app for Android, iOS updated with more personalization

  06-12-2016 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not just about search: Google wants to be the hub to your life, showing current topics and upcoming events.
  
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• Supreme Court slashes Apple's patent victory over Samsung

  06-12-2016 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Supreme Court unanimously decided Apple is not entitled to profits from Samsung's Galaxy phone line, but is entitled to the value of the copied elements.
  
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• The best Christmas films on Netflix and Amazon Prime

  06-12-2016 19:00
  
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• Smart city implementation lessons: Data is everything

  06-12-2016 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A series of executives highlighted how smart city projects are enabled by data, but aggregating it isn't easy. Here's a look at the core smart city project themes.
  
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• Samsung triumphs over Apple in US Supreme Court patent row

  06-12-2016 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US Supreme Court rules in favour of Samsung in patent dispute with Apple over iPhone design.
  
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• Dropbox intros offline folder support

  06-12-2016 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  With mobile offline folders, users can tag an entire folder to have its contents synced automatically to their phone or tablet.
  
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• Windows 10 Creators Update: What's on tap for Spring 2017 for business users

  06-12-2016 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft plans to add more security and manageability features to Windows 10 Creators Update before its debut in Spring 2017. Here's what's coming.
  
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• IBM unveils BlueMix Continuous Delivery, a central hub for DevOps

  06-12-2016 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The new service automatically integrates with third party, open source, and IBM tools, allowing developers to quickly build and access preconfigured toolchains.
  
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• Google claims it will be running on 100% renewable energy by 2017

  06-12-2016 17:37
  
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• Google to use 100 percent renewable energy for all operations by 2017

  06-12-2016 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Alphabet's Google said the milestone makes it the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy.
  
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• Google to hit 100% renewable energy target for datacentres in 2017

  06-12-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Google claims to be on course to hit its 100% renewable energy pledge in 2017 by ramping up its acquisition of green power sources
  
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• Watch the first trailer for Emma Watson thriller The Circle

  06-12-2016 17:26
  
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• EU approves Microsoft’s $26 billion buy of LinkedIn, with a few conditions

  06-12-2016 17:18
  
  To secure the deal, Microsoft has promised to let users uninstall LinkedIn from Windows
  
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• Dailymotion breach prompts calls for password alternatives

  06-12-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  The latest breach of millions of user details prompts fresh calls for better security of user data and an alternative to passwords
  
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• Google fixed my biggest gripe about the Pixel XL

  06-12-2016 17:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Android 7.1.1 added two features to the Google Pixel lineup: lift-to-wake and tap-to-wake.
  
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• EU regulators approve Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase with concessions

  06-12-2016 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft expects its deal to acquired LinkedIn to close 'in the coming days,' now that EU regulators have given the pending acquisition their approval.
  
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• Following the failure of Tay, Microsoft is back with new chatbot Zo

  06-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Equinix to acquire 29 datacentres from Verizon for $3.6bn

  06-12-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Colocation giant Equinix hits the acquisition trail once more, as it continues on its quest to expand its global datacentre footprint
  
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• Death to CAPTCHA! Google wants to make them invisible using AI

  06-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Aberdeenshire delivers wireless across schools and libraries

  06-12-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Aberdeenshire Council has built an estate-wide wireless network covering its schools, libraries and corporate buildings
  
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• You can now turn off Instagram comments (or will be able to very soon)

  06-12-2016 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Instagram updates its safety features to allow you to turn off comments for individual posts for the first time.
  
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• Uber wants to know where you go after you leave the car

  06-12-2016 16:52
  
  Uber raises privacy concerns with location tracking update
  
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• Samsung doesn't have to pay Apple $399 million, Supreme Court rules

  06-12-2016 16:44
  
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• This edible food drone could offer aid in disaster zones

  06-12-2016 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Light weight technology is intended to be carried in by aircraft before deploying food, water and medicine.
  
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• DHS aims to use IoT, analytics to boost smart city resiliency

  06-12-2016 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Dr. Reginald Brothers said the Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for technology companies to work with the agency to leverage IoT more.
  
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• GoDaddy buys Host Europe Group for $1.79 billion, eyes EU expansion

  06-12-2016 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal will help GoDaddy expand its portfolio with a broader range of cloud-based for small businesses, as well as advance the company's push into the European market.
  
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• You can now automatically block offensive and spam comments on Instagram

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
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• You can finally 'Like' comments and remove followers on Instagram. Here's how

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
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• Is your 'cyber hygiene' putting you at risk of attack?

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
  Representatives from international law firm Bird & Bird the dos and don’ts of cyber-security today
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• How to 'Like' comments on Instagram, remove followers and limit who interacts with posts

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
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• Phishing-as-a-service is making it easier than ever for hackers to steal your data

  06-12-2016 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Low cost of entry of schemes on the dark web mean any wannabe hacker can get their hands on the resources needed to phish specific targets.
  
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• Chipmakers announce 7nm technology

  06-12-2016 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Moore's Law may be slowing down, but that isn't stopping chipmakers from announcing new technology at a record pace.
  
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• Haunting 3D-printed death masks are like something out of Alien

  06-12-2016 15:00
  
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• 'Millions of Dailymotion account details taken'

  06-12-2016 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 85 million accounts at video sharing site Dailymotion have been hacked, Leakedsource says.
  
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• Equinix scoops up 24 Verizon data centers for $3.6 billion

  06-12-2016 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The all-cash deal consists of 29 data center buildings across 15 metro areas, as well as an acquired portfolio of around 900 customers and roughly 250 Verizon employees.
  
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• Transformers: The Last Knight trailer sees a killer Optimus Prime...and King Arthur

  06-12-2016 14:52
  
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• Cloud-native applications

  06-12-2016 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  It's all about the applications: the battle for enterprise infrastructure dominance is over
  
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• BMC rolls out its Innovation Suite to court developers, business analysts

  06-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The bet is that BMC can win over both developers and business analysts with a no-code and low-code approach to enterprise apps.
  
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• Apple Watch sales set record first holiday weekend, says Tim Cook

  06-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Following an IDC report that threw shade on Apple Watch sales, CEO Tim Cook said in an email to Reuters the current quarter is set to be the best for the wearable.
  
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• Building the brain: The project using supercomputers to unpick the mysteries of the mind

  06-12-2016 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Human Brain Project is an ambitious initiative that seeks to understand how the brain works by simulating it with technology. Could it help us understand the nature of our own consciouness?
  
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• Does your iPhone randomly shutdown? You're not alone

  06-12-2016 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The problem of iPhone's randomly shutting down seems to be more widespread than Apple had first thought.
  
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• Does your iPhone randomly shut down? You're not alone

  06-12-2016 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The problem of iPhone's randomly shutting down seems to be more widespread than Apple had first thought.
  
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• HPE enters natural language question answering fray

  06-12-2016 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is offering a series of core services designed to offer natural language question answering.
  
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• EU criticises tech firms for slow action on hate speech

  06-12-2016 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are falling short of a commitment to tackle hate speech quickly, suggests research.
  
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• 85 million Dailymotion accounts have been hacked

  06-12-2016 13:33
  
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