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• Nokia sues Apple in patent dispute

  21-12-2016 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finland's Nokia says it is suing Apple for alleged breaches of 32 technology patents.
  
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• White House AI report calls for "aggressive" policies to help workers

  21-12-2016 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Millions of jobs will be threatened by AI, but "technology is not destiny," the report says, pushing for a three-pronged strategy to ensure AI benefits everyone.
  
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• Exploding E-cig battery caught on Leeds Trinity CCTV

  21-12-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire chiefs release CCTV footage of the moment an e-cigarette battery explodes in a man's pocket.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in Europe, US for alleged patent infringement

  21-12-2016 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The lawsuits cover 32 mobile patents that Nokia says Apple isn't licensing.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in Europe and US for alleged patent infringement

  21-12-2016 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The lawsuits cover 32 mobile patents that Nokia says Apple isn't licensing.
  
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• Most-edited Wikipedia pages of 2016 revealed

  21-12-2016 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The most-edited 2016 Wikipedia pages include "Deaths in 2016", "Donald Trump" and "Vincent Van Gogh".
  
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• Error - data not found: precarious data and architectures of the future

  21-12-2016 17:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Can data from organizations as prominent as NASA vanish into thin air? A grass-roots initiative lead by scientists and researchers believes it just might, and is doing everything in its power to prevent this.
  
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• 2017 UK IT budgets show increased CRM and business automation focus

  21-12-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  CRM has emerged as the number one UK IT spending priority for 2017, in terms of packaged business applications. Beyond packaged, the top three software initiatives were business process automation, data quality and governance
  
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• How Shazam handles its data reserves

  21-12-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Chris Kammermann, senior infrastructure engineer at Shazam, explains how adopting the Splunk platform has helped the firm deal with legacy systems and data analysis
  
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• Oracle staffer quits over company's Trump support

  21-12-2016 16:49
  
  Tech upheaval over Trump's looming president continues with Oracle resignation
  
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• Huawei Fit review: A very likeable fitness tracker

  21-12-2016 16:41
  
  The Huawei Fit is a far more convincing fitness band than the Chinese company’s previous effort – even at twice the price
  
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• EU data retention ruling goes against UK government

  21-12-2016 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU Court rules against the UK government over communications data retention.
  
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• Mass internet surveillance is unlawful say judges in blow to Snoopers' Charter

  21-12-2016 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The European Court of Justice rules that data related to online traffic should only be retained when operations are carried out in a targeted manner, and in the course of fighting "serious crime".
  
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• Morgan Freeman voices Mark Zuckerberg's AI assistant

  21-12-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Morgan Freeman provides the voice for an AI assistant created by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• Mophie Juice Pack Air Wireless for iPhone 7 Plus: Freedom from wires and dongles

  21-12-2016 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  One thing I always hated about Mophie battery packs was the long dongle needed to enjoy music. With the headphone jack removed, the dongle is gone while wireless charging is part of the Charge Force collection.
  
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• Orlando shooting relatives sue social media giants

  21-12-2016 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families of massacre victims allege Facebook, Twitter and Google enabled gunman's radicalisation.
  
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• Hyperscale datacentre growth sees demand for OEM hardware soar, research shows

  21-12-2016 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Synergy Research Group lifts the lid on how the growth of hyperscale datacentre operators is developing around the world, as well as the impact this is having on demand for hardware from legacy IT suppliers
  
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• Fitbit secures corporate wellness deals with several major customers

  21-12-2016 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New York Life, Pitney Bowes, SAP, and others will be offering more Fitbit-related wellness benefits and services to their employees.
  
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• DIY-IT: Top 10 how-to articles of 2016

  21-12-2016 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  We publish a lot of how-to articles here on ZDNet, especially in the DIY-IT column hosted by David Gewirtz. To wrap up our year, David takes you through ten of the most popular how-tos from 2016. Happy New Year, folks!
  
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• Netflix US Twitter account hacked

  21-12-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Netflix US Twitter account - with 2.5m followers - has been compromised by a hacker group.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Keep your laptop from waking up in your travel bag

  21-12-2016 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Everyone who owns a laptop knows the feeling of reaching into a travel bag to discover that your PC woke up unexpectedly at some point, chewing through your battery without your knowledge. Here's how to prevent that from happening.
  
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• DataStax Managed Cloud spotlights new richness of choices for enterprises

  21-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the acquisition of DataScale last month, DataStax becomes the latest database player to control its own destiny in the cloud. DataStax' move signifies, for customers that the choices for running managed database services in the cloud has never been richer.
  
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• Idolised and despised: how the 'digital woman' was created

  21-12-2016 13:55
  
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• Two weeks with T-Mobile Digits: The end of missed calls and texts

  21-12-2016 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  As a mobile enthusiast, I tend to carry multiple phones while also having access to wearables and tablets. With Digits, I am now able to effortlessly have every connected device synced up.
  
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• Overwatch reveals first queer character

  21-12-2016 13:24
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Overwatch confirms first lesbian character

  21-12-2016 13:24
  
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• Orlando victims' families sue Facebook, Twitter and Google

  21-12-2016 13:22
  
  Case argues that online platforms aren't doing enough to battle ISIS radicalisation
  
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• Microsoft just won this giant support deal with the US Department of Defense

  21-12-2016 13:02 via zdnet.com
  
  $927m megadeal covers support, consulting and access to source code.
  
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• Cocaine, tug boats and tip offs: the inside story of the largest drug bust in UK history

  21-12-2016 13:00
  
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• Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining

  21-12-2016 12:47
  
  By: Amelia HeathmanContinue reading...
  
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• Russia blocks Overwatch comic over gay character

  21-12-2016 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Overwatch comic which features a gay character has been blocked in Russia.
  
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• “Snoopers’ Charter” dealt serious blow by EU’s highest court

  21-12-2016 12:17
  
  The European Court of Justice has said the indiscriminate retention of emails is illegal
  
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• This startup is aiming to bring the cost of microsatellite data services down to earth

  21-12-2016 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With more small satellites filling our skies, Italian startup Leaf Space thinks its network of ground stations can help introduce new, more economic services.
  
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• European court delivers blow to Snoopers’ Charter

  21-12-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Parts of the controversial Investigatory Powers Act relating to the bulk collection of communications data have been ruled unlawful by the European Court of Justice
  
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• Doddle Parcels delivers for Christmas with NoSQL database

  21-12-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Parcel delivery company Doddle has turned to a NoSQL database to deliver on Christmas and set up more shops more quickly
  
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• EU court deals major blow to UK's controversial snooper's charter

  21-12-2016 11:35
  
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• Google, Facebook and Twitter face lawsuit over Orlando shootings

  21-12-2016 11:11
  
  By: Liat ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• Star Wars Propel Battle Drone review: Go Rogue with one of the best last-minute Christmas gifts around

  21-12-2016 10:50
  
  With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hitting the big screen, these Star Wars drones are the best Christmas gift this year
  
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• Have your low expectations just about met with The Emoji Movie’s trailer

  21-12-2016 10:21
  
  One minute of your life you will never get back
  
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• SK Telecom, Ericsson, Qualcomm to conduct joint 5G NR trial

  21-12-2016 10:12 via zdnet.com
  
  South Korean telco SK Telecom, together with Ericsson and Qualcomm, will conduct over-the-air field trials for 5G New Radio (NR) standards.
  
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• Top 10 IT security stories of 2016

  21-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2016:
  
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• Top 10 CW Middle East stories of 2016

  21-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Read the most popular articles about enterprise IT in the Middle East
  
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• Top 10 broadband stories of 2016

  21-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  A look back at Computer Weekly's most read broadband news, analysis and features from 2016
  
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• ​GE Digital, SMP3 sign MOU for Predix platform

  21-12-2016 09:43 via zdnet.com
  
  GE Digital and South Korean Industrial Internet firm SMP3 have signed an MOU to develop new digital solutions for the US company's Predix platform.
  
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• Hackers could hijack a plane’s cabin controls through in-flight entertainment, researchers claim

  21-12-2016 09:36
  
  Security experts have found flaws that could allow attackers take over a plane’s cabin controls
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg’s Jarvis AI is voiced by Morgan Freeman, and it fires t-shirts out of a cannon

  21-12-2016 08:47
  
  A pair of videos show Mark Zuckerberg's home AI Jarvis in action
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 21

  21-12-2016 08:00
  
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• Brandis rushes to release telco metadata for civil proceedings

  21-12-2016 06:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's attorney-general has allowed just 15 working days over summer for submissions on a proposed massive expansion of access to retained telco user data.
  
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• ​Perth-based Quantify takes on IoT and the ASX

  21-12-2016 05:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Quantify Technology will be taking its Internet of Things technology to the Australian Securities Exchange early next year.
  
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• Smart homes haunted by the cyber-ghost of Christmas future

  21-12-2016 04:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the smart home gifts wrapped up under Christmas trees could become a major headache in 2017 and beyond.
  
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