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• US appeals court reopens lawsuit against Apple for alleged App Store monopoly

  12-01-2017 23:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a group of iPhone owners may proceed with their class action suit, alleging anti-competitive behavior.
  
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• House bill aims to block tech giants from building "Muslim registry"

  12-01-2017 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The bill would specifically prevent the government from forcing tech companies to help build the so-called registry.
  
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• Google Maps for iOS, Android gains full Uber support

  12-01-2017 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  You can now book Uber rides from within Google Maps. The feature is rolling out globally.
  
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• Amazon launches AWS re:Start, a UK job training and placement program

  12-01-2017 21:29 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS is partnering with the charity The Prince's Trust and the UK Ministry of Defence to help young adults and veterans develop cloud skills.
  
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• The X-Files will return for season 11 in 2018

  12-01-2017 21:00
  
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• Kickstarting classical music: Emika on crowdfunding an orchestra for her new album

  12-01-2017 21:00
  
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• Days before Trump takes office, Obama expands surveillance powers

  12-01-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Activists asked President Obama to limit the government's surveillance powers before Trump takes office. Instead, the outgoing president expanded them.
  
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• Here's how the public cloud can reduce the stress and expense of your on-premises IT

  12-01-2017 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  These are the key functional areas a small/medium business should be addressing with the cloud this year.
  
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• Sony closes Guerrilla Cambridge video games studio

  12-01-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old video games studio based in Cambridge is to close months after releasing a PlayStation VR title.
  
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• Microsoft adds StaffHub staff-management app to Office 365

  12-01-2017 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a new staff-management application to several of its Office 365 business plans.
  
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• Galaxies collide in beautiful Hubble footage

  12-01-2017 19:00
  
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• Samsung begins rolling out Android Nougat to Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge

  12-01-2017 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  After Android 7.0 Nougat was first released in August 2016, Samsung is rolling out the update to its flagships.
  
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• iPhone 8 rumors finally suggest wireless charging is on the way

  12-01-2017 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Tired of having to plug a cord into your iPhone to charge it? The days of having to do this may be numbered.
  
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• Nobody seems to know what Rudy Giuliani's cybersecurity firm actually does

  12-01-2017 18:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The former New York mayor will advise Trump's administration on cybersecurity. But it's not clear what he actually knows to support the role.
  
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• Scientists turn mice into fierce hunters by flicking a 'killer switch' in their brains

  12-01-2017 18:00
  
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• Samsung to release folding smartphone in Q3 2017: Report

  12-01-2017 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is planning an initial run of 100,000 units, a report said. Rival LG has similar plans.
  
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• Nvidia Shield TV (2017) review (hands-on): The TV streamer gunning for the Amazon Echo

  12-01-2017 17:37
  
  Having firmly nailed the Android gaming market, Nvidia’s Shield TV is now aiming to be the hub of your home
  
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• Freewrite review: A thought experiment for creative writers made reality

  12-01-2017 17:28
  
  It’s weird, it’s wonderful, it’s monstrously expensive, but writers would do well to contemplate the Freewrite’s old-world charms
  
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• Rudy Giuliani to lead Trump's cybersecurity team

  12-01-2017 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former New York mayor previously said he was only interested in being the US secretary of state.
  
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• Digital trade unions will empower tomorrow's sharing economy employees

  12-01-2017 17:00
  
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• AI takes on humans in marathon poker game

  12-01-2017 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An AI program will take on four professional poker players in a 20-day game.
  
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• The WIRED-approved winter weather survival kit

  12-01-2017 16:44
  
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• Rudy Giuliani to head up Donald Trump's cybersecurity team

  12-01-2017 16:35
  
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• Adobe is forcing people to install a Chrome Plugin with its latest Reader update

  12-01-2017 16:30
  
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• How Formula E is blurring the line between eSports and reality

  12-01-2017 16:16
  
  10 sim racers just went up against 20 Formula E drivers for $1 million. Here’s why
  
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• Political climate chills IT spending forecast

  12-01-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Some organisations are likely to adopt a wait-and-see approach to IT investments in 2017, but others will use political uncertainty as a driver for business change
  
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• Amazon deletes Westminster Tube in 24-hour pun attack

  12-01-2017 16:08
  
  Westminster tube station gets rebranded Webminster to promote Amazon Web Services
  
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• Peace sign selfies could hand hackers your fingerprints

  12-01-2017 16:01
  
  Researchers say phone cameras are now good enough to glean fingerprint data
  
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• Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning

  12-01-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day
  
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• Apple’s AirPods are selling surprisingly well

  12-01-2017 16:00
  
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• Xiaomi chief says mobile phone firm grew too quickly

  12-01-2017 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese mobile phone giant Xiaomi says it grew too quickly and will not disclose its phone sales for 2016.
  
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• Amazon plans to beef up to 280,000 employees, add 100,000 in next 18 months

  12-01-2017 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Many of the positions are for fulfillment gigs, but tech positions abound too. Amazon joins the trend of corporations touting hiring plans ahead of the Trump Administration.
  
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• IBM bets on the blockchain to keep your medical data safe

  12-01-2017 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue believes the secure transfer of medical information can be achieved through technology associated with Bitcoin.
  
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• ​Opera Neon: Could this be the future of the desktop browser?

  12-01-2017 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Opera has released a concept browser called Neon to showcase what it believes the desktop browser will be in five years' time.
  
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• A10 Networks aims at remaking applications for the cloud

  12-01-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Applications networking and security company hopes recent acquisition will give it an edge in delivering cloud solutions.
  
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• Vampire bats in Brazil are feeding on humans

  12-01-2017 15:00
  
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• TechUK launches framework to build public trust in the IoT

  12-01-2017 14:45 via computerweekly.com
  Tech sector association techUK wants to help overcome public distrust in the internet of things
  
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• CES 2017: Our pick of the best products

  12-01-2017 14:32
  
  CES is a great showcase for innovation, and we've picked out the best new products across the board
  
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• This fake security email tries to make your PC part of a botnet

  12-01-2017 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Victims of this cyberattack can have online activities monitored, data stolen, and their machine hijacked to carry out DDoS attacks.
  
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• Case study: The Alan Turing Institute takes cloud-first stance on data science research

  12-01-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Computer Weekly meets the Alan Turing Institute team and finds out how using cloud-first thinking can help achieve its goal of becoming a global force to be reckoned with in data science research
  
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• Drone company Lily shuts down owing $34m

  12-01-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers who pre-ordered a throw-and-shoot camera drone are promised refunds as the company folds.
  
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• Salmonella weaponised to attack brain tumours

  12-01-2017 14:23
  
  Biomedical engineers at Duke University have managed to modify bacterium to target glioblastoma with more accuracy than surgery
  
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• Liberty hits crowdfunding goal to take on Snooper's Charter

  12-01-2017 14:19
  
  Campaign group raises £40,000 to finance legal challenge against the government
  
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• Fedora, Manjaro, and Ubuntu MATE on the Raspberry Pi 2 & 3

  12-01-2017 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  After being disappointed by my tests with SuSE Linux, I'm hoping for more satisfying results with other distributions.
  
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• Cemu lets you play Wii U games on your PC in 4K

  12-01-2017 14:03
  
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• IBM refreshes all-flash DS8880 series with PCIe 3.0 enclosures

  12-01-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  IBM adds an F to existing DS8884, DS8886 and DS8888 all-flash and hybrid arrays with addition of PCIe 3.0 disk connectivity, but stops short of NVMe capabilities
  
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• Baboons use vowel sounds remarkably similar to those found in human speech

  12-01-2017 14:00
  
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• Apache Beam and Spark: New coopetition for squashing the Lambda Architecture?

  12-01-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While Google has its own agenda with Apache Beam, could it provide the elusive common onramp to streaming?
  
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• HTC’s U Ultra and Play look AMAZING but are they any good?

  12-01-2017 13:49
  
  Can HTC’s ‘AI’ phones help it catch up with Apple and Samsung?
  
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• ​Google sets RAISR to work: Hi-res images now hog less Google+ mobile bandwidth

  12-01-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is using machine-learning technology to display higher-resolution images on Google+ for mobile but using much smaller file sizes.
  
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