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• Today's most popular operating systems

  09-01-2017 21:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows is still No. 1, but as the PC market continues to decline, it only has less than half of the market.
  
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• Dropbox makes inroads in healthcare vertical

  09-01-2017 21:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based file sharing company announced a series of new customers in the areas of healthcare and medical research.
  
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• What AI can tell us about British history - and what it can't

  09-01-2017 21:00
  
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• This AI found trends hidden in British history for more than 150 years

  09-01-2017 21:00
  
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• Amazon's Alexa won the CES battle, but faces a tough war

  09-01-2017 20:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The voice agent has stepped up its brand grab. But competitors such as Google have assets that Amazon can't match.
  
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• Russia taunts British PM with cartoon frog tweet

  09-01-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian embassy in London sent a picture of Pepe the frog to British PM Theresa May.
  
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• Latest Windows 10 Creators Update PC test build enables update pausing and lots more

  09-01-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test build for PC Insiders includes the ability to pause updates for up to 35 days, but not for Home users. Here's what else is new in Build 15002.
  
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• Hands-on with Intel's 'merged reality' Project Alloy headset

  09-01-2017 19:00
  
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• UK examines its cyber defences after US election hacking campaign

  09-01-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  National Security Strategy committee calls for evidence on potential "exploitation of the cyber domain by other states" and more.
  
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• Users to get Windows 10 desktops on Azure option later this quarter

  09-01-2017 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Citrix plans to deliver two new ways to virtualize Microsoft software with XenDesktop Essentials and XenApp Essentials later this calendar quarter.
  
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• Brazilian online firm 99 bets on high-tech to surpass Uber

  09-01-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  With investment and technology capabilities from Chinese equivalent Didi Chuxing, the Brazil-based services company plans to become a local ridesharing leader
  
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• City of London Corporation to build small cell Wi-Fi network

  09-01-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Residents, workers and visitors to the City of London will be able to log onto an ultrafast Wi-Fi network across the Square Mile later on in 2017
  
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• Amazon's Alexa: Four reasons she isn't going to take over the world (yet)

  09-01-2017 16:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The Amazon Echo and Alexa have some serious momentum right now, but challenges remain
  
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• Ford sees autonomous vehicles as key cog of smart city

  09-01-2017 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Ford says autonomous vehicles will be concentrated in smart cities, which will manage the transportation system centrally with a core operating system.
  
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• Atlassian buys Trello for $425 million, expands collaboration portfolio

  09-01-2017 15:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Trello will give Atlassian another team collaboration approach, more integration and expansion into new use cases.
  
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• Kicking off 2017: IoT, B2C, and CRM Watchlist

  09-01-2017 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Read on, Macduff, for my take on the Internet of Things, Salesforce looking at B2C, and what you can expect from the Watchlist this year.
  
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• Has Nokia got Siri and Cortana in its sights with Viki digital assistant?

  09-01-2017 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  A move by Nokia in Europe suggests it may be building its own digital assistant, called Viki, for mobile devices.
  
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• Google Waymo self-driving minivan tests to start

  09-01-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's Waymo is to launch the first public road tests of its self-driving minivans later this month.
  
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• Is AppleCare+ really worth it?

  09-01-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Every time you buy a consumer electronics device, the seller tries to foist a warranty program on you. Most of the time, it's just a way for the vendor to increase profits. But what about when you buy an iPhone?
  
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• There is no shortage of open data. The question is, is anyone using it?

  09-01-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  The UK government’s data portal, data.gov.uk, currently shows 36,552 published datasets available, but how usable are they, and is anyone actually downloading them?
  
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• IBM's Watson Health, Illumina team up on genomics sequencing, cancer research

  09-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The general idea of the partnership is to cut the expense and time required for cancer researchers to interpret genetic variants across 170 genes.
  
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• Android banking Trojan malware disguises itself as Super Mario Run

  09-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nintendo's app isn't on Android yet -- but cybercriminals are looking to exploit people who can't wait to download it.
  
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• Bett 2017 show preview Saturday 28 January

  09-01-2017 14:53
  
  Thomas McMullan
  5 hours 29 min ago
  Life & Culture Demystifying virtual reality in the classroom
  Bett Futures 10.30-11.00
  The educational benefits of virtual reality have been talked up for what seems like forever. What is actually out there, and how applicable is it for schools that might not have enormous budgets to spend on new technology? This session will outline how VR is being used to help teach subjects ranging from science to history.
  Teaching a ‘lost generation’: Stories
  
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• Bett 2017 show preview Friday 27 January

  09-01-2017 14:50
  
  Thomas McMullan
  5 hours 32 min ago
  Life & Culture Safeguarding against radicalisation in primary school
  Learn Live: Primary 10.30-11.00
  CEO of teaching infrastructure The LearnScape, Katja Schipperheijn, will talk about the contentious subject of radicalisation of young children via social media. How should teachers approach this matter with their students?
  Heston Blumenthal
  Bett Arena 13.30-14.15
  Known for his experimental approach to cooking, Heston Blumenthal will be bringing his cuisine
  
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• Happy 10th birthday iPhone - the device that defined mobile computing

  09-01-2017 14:42
  
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• Apple's iPhone: the 10 year anniversary

  09-01-2017 14:42
  
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• The key to the success of the iPhone: Power efficiency

  09-01-2017 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Some think it's remarkable that the processor and graphics chips in the latest iPhone 7 are 120 and 240 times faster than those found in the original iPhone. That's cool, but what's really remarkable is how little battery capacity has changed over the ten years.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Know the business risks of using the internet

  09-01-2017 14:38 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?
  
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• iPhone running companion: Can the Samsung Gear S3 beat the Apple Watch Series 2?

  09-01-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's long-awaited release of an iOS app for its Gear S watches was finally released this weekend. I took the Gear S3 Frontier and Apple Watch Series 2 for a run in the freezing cold weather to see if one stood out from the other.
  
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• Digital experience and white glove customer service at Brooks Brothers

  09-01-2017 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The CIO of an iconic American brand explains how this 200-year old retailer is rethinking customer relationships across brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce, and mobile.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: Hands on with SuSE and openSuSE Linux

  09-01-2017 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), openSuSE Leap 42.2, and openSuSE Tumbleweed are all now available for the Raspberry Pi 3.I'm giving each of them a whirl.
  
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• Bett 2017 show preview Thursday 26 January

  09-01-2017 13:46
  
  Thomas McMullan
  6 hours 37 min agoInspecting and Keeping Children Safe Online
  Learn Live: Primary 10.30-11.00
  John Nixon, Ofsted national ICT lead, and David Wright, director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, will talk in detail about how Ofsted inspects the ways schools keep children safe online. Given the recent revisions to the government’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance, this looks to be a useful session for educators working with young students.  
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• Bett 2017 show preview Wednesday 25 January

  09-01-2017 13:39
  
  Here’s our pick of the most intriguing talks at Bett 2017
  
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• Want a Windows 10 PC in your pocket? GPD's tiny laptop will also run Ubuntu

  09-01-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  GPD is planning to launch a seven-inch Windows 10 laptop that it says will fit in your pocket.
  
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• Razer reports two prototypes stolen from CES show floor

  09-01-2017 13:33
  
  Company says devices were taken from its booth
  
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• Android vs iOS: Which is best for business?

  09-01-2017 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Does Android or Apple make the grade when it comes to work? Tech chiefs give their views.
  
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• This university has no teachers, syllabus or fees

  09-01-2017 13:00
  
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• iPhone: What will the next 10 years bring?

  09-01-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  What will the iPhone of 2027 look like? Will there even be an iPhone in 2027?
  
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• How Spotify chooses what makes it onto your Discover Weekly playlist

  09-01-2017 13:00
  
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• CES exhibitors bet big on measuring, analyzing human performance

  09-01-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Real time data let's us know more about our cars than our bodies, executives at CES 2017 lamented -- that's about to change.
  
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• Amazon Echos activated by TV comment

  09-01-2017 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A comment on a US TV news show activates Amazon Echo gadgets in viewers' homes.
  
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• Uber opens up its traffic data for city planners and researchers

  09-01-2017 12:40
  
  Movement provides inside data to show how cities are navigated in the 21st century
  
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• Waymo self-driving minivans to begin public road tests soon

  09-01-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Google spin off Waymo announces trials of new self-driving vehicles, with all technologies involved developed in-house to cut costs and improve performance
  
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• Back to self-driving school: The simulator teaching vehicle AIs road sense

  09-01-2017 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Even autonomous cars have to learn to drive, so the Computer Vision Center in Barcelona has been busy developing its simulation system for training self-driving vehicles.
  
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• The Nokia 6 will be the brand's first smartphone since 2014

  09-01-2017 12:25
  
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• The Nokia 6 is coming to the UK next month

  09-01-2017 12:25
  
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• The Nokia 6 is coming to Europe later this year

  09-01-2017 12:25
  
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• The Nokia 6 could be coming to Europe on February 26

  09-01-2017 12:25
  
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• The Nokia 6 could be coming to Europe

  09-01-2017 12:25
  
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• MongoDB ransacked: Now 27,000 databases hit in mass ransom attacks

  09-01-2017 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Over a quarter of MongoDB databases left open to the internet have been ransacked by online extortionists.
  
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