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• Microsoft officially launches Zo.ai, more bot-building tools

  13-12-2016 21:21 via zdnet.com
  
  This year was a big one for Microsoft, across the company, in expanding its AI footprint. Today, Microsoft is rolling out new bot -, translation and tools that all have an AI tie-in.
  
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• Gear Of The Year 2016: Sports and Leisure

  13-12-2016 21:00
  
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• Popular CentOS Linux server gets a major refresh

  13-12-2016 20:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The new CentOS 7 release, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, has arrived.
  
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• Slack intros video calling for Google Chrome, Mac and Windows 10 apps

  13-12-2016 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Slack is also rolling out a emoji response feature, so colleagues can throw out a virtual high-five or thumbs up during a meeting.
  
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• Google's self-driving car unit spins off as Waymo

  13-12-2016 20:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Waymo, which stands for "a new way forward in mobility," launches after nearly eight years as part of the Google X research unit.
  
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• TalkTalk hacker, 19, pleads guilty at the Old Bailey

  13-12-2016 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man pleads guilty to involvement in the major hack attack on telecoms firm TalkTalk last year.
  
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• Florida court says iPhone passcode must be revealed

  13-12-2016 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court in Florida says a suspected voyeur can be made to reveal his iPhone passcode to investigators.
  
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• Qualcomm, Google to team up on Android Things, eye Internet of things apps

  13-12-2016 19:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Next year Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors will have hooks into Google's Android Things OS, which is now in a developer preview. Will the IoT OS race matter though?
  
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• Was Einstein wrong? Controversial theory claims the speed of light is not a constant

  13-12-2016 19:00
  
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• 7 interesting facts from our 2016 Google habits

  13-12-2016 18:45
  
  2016 in search highlights our neuroses, ignorance and love of sport
  
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• US shop workers buy games console for young customer

  13-12-2016 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers in an electrical shop in the US clubbed together to buy a Wii for a young customer.
  
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• Twitch now blocks trolls and hatespeech in real-time

  13-12-2016 18:13
  
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• Watch out: These are biggest ransomware threats and they've grown even larger

  13-12-2016 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Attacks using the two of the most prolific forms of ransomware spiked in November as one continues to be amongst the top global threats.
  
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• Docker for Microsoft's Azure hits public beta

  13-12-2016 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Docker for Azure is now available for public beta testing. Here's what's new since the private beta launched in June.
  
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• Linux's 'big' 4.9 release adds supports for Raspberry Pi Zero

  13-12-2016 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  This week sees the release of Linux 4.9, a mammoth release spanning 22 million lines of code.
  
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• Linux's 'big' 4.9 release adds support for Raspberry Pi Zero, LG Nexus 5

  13-12-2016 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  This week sees the release of Linux 4.9, a mammoth release spanning 22 million lines of code.
  
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• Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud

  13-12-2016 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Metro Bank moves its IT infrastructure to a private Rackspace cloud platform, which will allow it to keep up with the latest technologies and reduce costs
  
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• GoPro Hero 5 Session review: Small but mighty

  13-12-2016 16:45
  
  The GoPro Hero 5 Session has 4K recording, impressive battery life and is waterproof; we love it
  
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• Google teams up with Improbable to recreate the real world in VR

  13-12-2016 16:43
  
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• GP tests out connected stethoscope, cleared for NHS use

  13-12-2016 16:35 via computerweekly.com
  A digitally connected stethoscope from a Silicon Valley startup is now available in the UK and promises to change patient-doctor interaction
  
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• Intuit TurboTax opens to developers to give consumers more use of personal data

  13-12-2016 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The move is also part of Intuit's strategy to make TurboTax a year-round financial services product and ultimately a more steady source of corporate revenues.
  
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• You can now buy Apple's £159 wireless AirPods

  13-12-2016 15:49
  
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• There’s life in Android Wear yet, as Google buys up team behind Alexa smartwatch

  13-12-2016 15:28
  
  Cronologics made the CoWatch using Amazon’s Alexa, but now the team work for Google again
  
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• Apple's AirPods are now available for purchase

  13-12-2016 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  After a rare delay and uncertainty surrounding the launch, Apple's wireless earbuds will arrive in time for the holidays.
  
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• Is Uber spying on you? A former employee claims employees can watch your journeys

  13-12-2016 15:11
  
  The ride-sharing giant faces fresh accusations of privacy abuse
  
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• Tiny QR codes were stuck to the backs of ants in the name of data science

  13-12-2016 15:00
  
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• Fascinating 'maps' reveal the secret journeys made by animals, from ants to elephants

  13-12-2016 15:00
  
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• 17-year old given rehabilitation order for 2015 TalkTalk hack

  13-12-2016 14:38
  
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• Peak Design Everyday Backpack hands-on: Intelligent design, flexible compartmentalization, and quick access

  13-12-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Peak Design Everyday Backpack checks all the boxes for a multi-purpose backpack while offering an optimal experience for the photographer.
  
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• Peak Design Everyday Backpack hands-on: Intelligen design, flexible compartmentalization, and quick access

  13-12-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While I test out lots of gear bags, there are few that offer something unique and make my daily commute better. The Peak Design Everyday Backpack checks all the boxes for a multi-purpose backpack while offering an optimal experience for the photographer.
  
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• Tinder is now on Apple TV to help you find a date from your television set

  13-12-2016 14:15
  
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• Pokémon Sun and Moon players massively fail game's first Global Event

  13-12-2016 14:10
  
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• 9 Best Christmas jumpers 2016: Channel the festive season with this nerdy knitwear

  13-12-2016 14:04
  
  Some Christmas jumpers just have to be seen to be believed
  
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• Saleforce brings bot conversations, SMS, Facebook Messenger to Service Cloud

  13-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The gist of LiveMessage is that companies should be able to connect to customers and service them as a friend-to-friend interaction would occur via an app like Facebook Messenger.
  
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• DDoS: Thirty-four arrested after international probe

  13-12-2016 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirty four people, including teenagers, are arrested after an international police operation involving EU and US authorities.
  
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• Windows update knocks out internet connections

  13-12-2016 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An update to Windows 10 software is causing problems with internet connections for PC users.
  
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• Kathleen Kennedy made your favourite childhood films. Now she's reinventing Star Wars

  13-12-2016 13:30
  
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• How Kathleen Kennedy shaped a golden era of cinema

  13-12-2016 13:30
  
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• Backpage.com pimping case dismissed by judge

  13-12-2016 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accusations that Backpage.com's chief executive and two ex-owners had engaged in pimping are dismissed.
  
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• Create a 3D model of your house with this drone

  13-12-2016 13:25
  
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• Is there a Dutch digital delusion?

  13-12-2016 13:18 via computerweekly.com
  
  To stand still is to decline. The Netherlands seems to be losing ground in the digital world, according to new reports
  
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• Uber accused of letting staff spy on celebs and exes

  13-12-2016 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber defends itself following accusations that a lack of internal security allowed employees to spy on rides in real-time.
  
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• Ctrl+Z, book review: Free speech versus privacy in the digital age

  13-12-2016 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Should you be able to demand that personal information on the internet be deleted, hidden or anonymised? This book provides a much-needed measured analysis of the 'right to be forgotten'.
  
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• Facebook is hiring a head of news following post-truth election controversy

  13-12-2016 12:13
  
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• IBM partners with Delos to find connections between health and indoor spaces

  13-12-2016 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The insights gained from combining IBM's cognitive technologies and Delos' data should be useful for building healthier living and work environments.
  
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• Android, iOS secure ID: Estonia says it's taking digital authentication to new levels

  13-12-2016 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Early next year, Estonia rolls out its new Smart-ID digital identity system, which is not dependent on a SIM card and can be used around the world.
  
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• Nike's Breaking2 wants to smash through the two-hour marathon barrier

  13-12-2016 11:54
  
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• How Nike's Breaking2 plans to smash through the two-hour marathon barrier

  13-12-2016 11:54
  
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• Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017

  13-12-2016 11:12 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly look at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year
  
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• Our planes are now 'big flying mobile devices' and top hacking targets

  13-12-2016 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If we don't change our "closed network thinking," the situation could become very serious in the future.
  
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