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• Diving drones are mining the ocean depths for data – and they could soon predict the weather

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Nevada leaks thousands of medical marijuana dispensary applications

  28-12-2016 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The data includes their dates of birth, home addresses, citizenship, and driving license and social security numbers of the applicants.
  
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• Nevada accidentally leaks thousands of medical marijuana dispensary applications

  28-12-2016 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The data includes their dates of birth, home addresses, citizenship, and driving license and social security numbers of the applicants.
  
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• Toshiba shares fall 20% on deal warning

  28-12-2016 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toshiba shares tumble for a second day amid concerns over the value of its nuclear business.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: More hibernation secrets to save time and disk space

  28-12-2016 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Hibernation is a great alternative to sleep, allowing you to cut your PC's power use to zero while still being able to quickly get back to work. Here's how to configure this feature and manage the size of the hibernation file.
  
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• Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and Brexit are all a mess – but that's the key to their success

  28-12-2016 15:00
  
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• Singapore to record iris scans of citizens

  28-12-2016 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore's immigration department will begin collecting iris images of citizens and permanent residents as an additional personal identifier, which is aimed at improving the efficiency of its operations.
  
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• Huawei Fit hands-on: An elegant $100 fitness watch with open data access

  28-12-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Fitbit is the leader in daily activity tracking, but the new Huawei Fit offers plenty to rival the Fitbit Blaze at half the cost. Long battery life is key to keeping a tracker on your body and the Huawei Fit exceeds the advertised battery life.
  
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• Moving to the cloud? Three things to think about before you make the jump

  28-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud computing is a hot tech trend, but not without potential pitfalls for the unwary. Here are a few to consider.
  
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• 2016 was a momentous year in storage

  28-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking back is more than nostalgia. It helps us see what has changed and what hasn't, and where we might improve. 2016 has been a momentus year for storage. Here are the top stories.
  
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• The state of smart city technologies in 2016 and beyond

  28-12-2016 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  How has the smart city space changed in the past 12 months? ZDNet takes a look.
  
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• 'Frequent flyer points put at risk by website flaws'

  28-12-2016 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airline booking systems lack checks that would stop attackers changing details or stealing bonus points, warn experts.
  
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• Big Data's 2017: Can more meta thinking free us from current malaise?

  28-12-2016 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's a roundup of annual predictions from around the Big Data industry. Key themes this year include artificial intelligence/machine learning, cloud adoption, demand for data scientists and the growing importance of the Internet of Things.
  
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• South Korea fines Qualcomm $854m in competition probe

  28-12-2016 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US chipmaker Qualcomm is fined a record $854m for allegedly violating competition laws in South Korea.
  
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• The threat of AI taking our jobs has been exaggerated. The future is in the 'human services cloud'

  28-12-2016 13:00
  
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• Murder squad sought Amazon Echo data

  28-12-2016 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers investigating a murder in Arkansas obtain data from an Echo speaker despite Amazon's refusal to help.
  
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• Murder detectives sought Amazon Echo data

  28-12-2016 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers investigating a murder in Arkansas obtain data from an Echo speaker despite Amazon's refusal to help.
  
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• Clash of Clans mobile game 'blocked' in Iran

  28-12-2016 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Clash of Clans mobile game could soon be restricted in Iran.
  
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• All hail Grab - the taxi company that faced down Uber in Asia

  28-12-2016 11:00
  
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• Top 10 retail IT stories in 2016

  28-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Computer Weekly looks over how the shifting consumer landscape has changed the retail industry during 2016, with increased collaboration, growing consumer power, and mergers and acquisitions
  
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• Top 10 mobile stories of 2016

  28-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read mobile stories from 2016
  
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• Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2016

  28-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Read 10 of the best of Computer Weekly IT outsourcing articles of 2016
  
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• Top 10 information management stories of 2016

  28-12-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  The use of big data technology has been a strong theme. Data visualisation and graph database technology came together in the Panama Papers, while Leicester City won the Premier League with data analytics
  
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• Singapore firms still resisting need for transformation

  28-12-2016 09:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Just 15 percent of SMBs and 36 percent of large enterprises strongly agree with the need to change in order to adapt to slowing economic growth and technological disruption.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 28

  28-12-2016 08:40
  
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• Robocop designer's real world robot

  28-12-2016 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A giant robot designed by scientists in South Korea has taken its first steps.
  
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• Apple device activations double Samsung's during holiday season

  28-12-2016 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The iPhone accounted for 44 percent of all new devices activated across the US during the week before Christmas, while Samsung clocked up just 21 percent of activations.
  
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• Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok

  28-12-2016 06:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook Safety Check tool falsely alerts users in Bangkok to an explosion.
  
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• UKtech50: Stuart McSkimming, CIO, Shelter

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Stuart McSkimming, CIO, Shelter shares his five tips for good leadership.
  
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• UKtech50: Madhu Bhabuta, director of operational IT, shared services, Mitie

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Madhu Bhabuta, director of operational IT, Mitie shares her five top tips for innovation
  
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• UKtech50: Lee Edwards, CIO, British Library

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Lee Edwards, CIO, British Library shares his five top tips for innovation
  
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• UKtech50: Laura Meyer, CIO, Harper Collins

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Laura Meyer, CIO, Harper Collins shares her five tips for good leadership.
  
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• UKtech50: John Harris, global CTO, Aimia

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, John Harris, global CTO, Aimia shares his five top tips for innovation.
  
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• UKtech50: Graeme Hackland, IT director, Williams F1

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Graeme Hackland, IT director, Williams F1 shares his five tips for good leadership.
  
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• UKtech50: Giles Pavey, former chief data scientist, Dunnhumby

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Giles Pavey, former chief data scientist, Dunnhumby, talks about the importance of big data in firms and shares his five tips for innovation
  
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• UKtech50: Gary Steen, CTO, Talk Talk

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Gary Steen, CTO, Talk Talk speaks about Talk Talk's difficult year and shares his five tips for innovation.
  
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• UKtech50: Christina Scott, CTO, News UK

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Christina Scott, CTO, News UK shares her five tips for good leadership.
  
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• UKtech50: Andrew Turner, CIO, Crossrail

  28-12-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video from Computer Weekly's 2016 UKtech50 event, Andrew Turner, CIO, Crossrail talks about the three year project to build Crossrail and shares his five tips for good leadership.
  
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• Qualcomm fined $865m by South Korean antitrust regulator

  28-12-2016 05:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Calling the regulator's decision to fine the chip maker 1 trillion won 'unprecedented and insupportable', Qualcomm has said it will appeal the decision to the Seoul High Court.
  
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• Vodafone boosts 4G network for New Year's Eve

  28-12-2016 03:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Vodafone Australia is pushing out temporary cells on wheels to boost mobile coverage over the holiday period in high-traffic areas around Sydney Harbour.
  
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• 'People are smart'

  28-12-2016 02:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's Europe boss says the company has a role to play in removing hateful content from the internet
  
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• Why I want my home to watch me

  28-12-2016 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Daykin decided to bypass the technology giants and create his own smart home.
  
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• Neighbourhood Watch

  28-12-2016 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Daykin decided to bypass the technology giants and create his own smart home.
  
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