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• Twitter appoints new Brazil director

  13-01-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Former agency head gets the top role at the microblogging service
  
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• iPhone 8, Galaxy S8 to have highest water-resistance rating: Report

  13-01-2017 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  This year's flagship smartphones will be water and dust resistant with an IP68 rating.
  
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• Nintendo Switch hands-on

  13-01-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaming expert Dan Maher has spent all day on the new Nintendo Switch console, making him one of the first people to review it.
  
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• Microsoft details tweaks to its Windows 7, 8.1 patch rollups

  13-01-2017 19:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has made some changes to its monthly patch rollups for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012, with more tweaks to come in February. Here's what's happening.
  
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• Digital transformation as a data-centric service

  13-01-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Is digital transformation something you can just buy into? No, but it is a data-centric process, and having the right products and people in place makes all the difference, according to Stratio.
  
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• Moderate screen use 'boosts teen wellbeing'

  13-01-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study suggests screen time may improve teenagers' wellbeing - up to a point.
  
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• Rescue dog trained over WhatsApp before coming to the UK

  13-01-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An award winning dog, rescued in Transylvania, was trained over instant messaging service WhatsApp, before coming to the UK.
  
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• Why you need MFA now: Gmail phishing scheme prepends URL with working script data

  13-01-2017 18:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Yeah, the bad guys are back. This time they're embedding entire scripts in URLs, stealing passwords, and using a bit of psychology to snag your secrets. You've been warned.
  
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• Brexit hits tech firms hardest, but 75% still expecting to grow in 2017, report shows

  13-01-2017 18:02
  
  After bearing the Brexit brunt, a new survey reveals that the tech industry is the least optimistic about the year ahead
  
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• Security Think Tank: Use DNS proxy services to bolster security

  13-01-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main security risks associated with DNS, and how are these best mitigated?
  
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• Plug car security holes before self-driving vehicles arrive, industry warned

  13-01-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  European security agency says more needs to be done to make autonomous cars secure.
  
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• Facebook under fire for WhatsApp security backdoor

  13-01-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the way WhatsApp implements encryption, raising concerns that it will be exploited by governments to spy on users
  
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• It's time to stop dreaming - iOS and Android have won the mobile war

  13-01-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Still holding out hope that a third horse will enter the mobile race between iOS and Android and break up the duopoly? Give it up; it's never going to happen.
  
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• Microsoft buys deep-learning startup Maluuba

  13-01-2017 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has acquired Montreal-based deep-llearning startup Maluuba for an undisclosed amount.
  
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• Nintendo Switch console revealed

  13-01-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak takes a look at Nintendo's long-awaited home console, the Switch.
  
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• Largest NHS trust hit by 'IT attack'

  13-01-2017 16:44 via zdnet.com
  
  "Tried and tested" contingency plans are being used to ensure patient care is "not affected" says Barts Health group of hospitals.
  
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• Brains vs Artificial Intelligence: AI takes on humans in poker rematch

  13-01-2017 16:35
  
  Carnegie Mellon University’s artificial intelligence is back for more high stakes bluffing
  
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• Carnival Ocean Medallion: 5 takeaways from one of 2017's premier IoT projects

  13-01-2017 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Carnival is introducing machine learning via a wearable device it will distribute to cruise ship passengers later this year on the Regal Princess. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Dog voices, binge eating: Podcast 300

  13-01-2017 16:11
  
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• It's now easier to find friends on Snapchat with its universal search bar

  13-01-2017 15:56
  
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• 'Transparent' iPhone, patents, and fake news

  13-01-2017 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  No, the next iPhone won't be transparent, despite what you might have read on the internet.
  
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• The Crystal Maze is back for a new series with Richard Ayoade as the Maze Master

  13-01-2017 15:40
  
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• ​Google Chrome gets Wayback Machine extension: End to the pain of 404 errors?

  13-01-2017 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Never again get stuck with a 'page not found', thanks to a new Wayback Machine extension for Google's Chrome browser from the Internet Archive.
  
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• Bug 'exposes' WhatsApp message secrets

  13-01-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some messages sent through Whatsapp can be intercepted and read thanks to a bug in the app, suggests research.
  
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• The worst passwords of 2016 are as lazy as ever

  13-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Please, stop using "123456."
  
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• No hiding from this new web fingerprinting tech: But one browser can still hide your ID

  13-01-2017 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers are now able to indentify 99 percent of users through a new browser fingerprinting technique.
  
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• WhatsApp backdoor: “A huge threat to freedom of speech”

  13-01-2017 14:44
  
  A reported flaw in WhatsApp could undermine the security of private messages
  
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• How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch in the UK

  13-01-2017 14:25
  
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• With the rise of global instability, can ceramic storage save our digital culture?

  13-01-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  That's one man's plan. Put all the web's data on thin, optically-readable ceramic plates, and store them in the world's oldest salt mine. It's not a bad idea. Could it work?
  
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• Robots need rights, and kill switches too, warn politicians

  13-01-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Robots could be given 'electronic person' status, says report, which argues a legal framework is urgently needed for robots and self-driving cars.
  
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• Using a Gear S3 with an iPhone: Too many concessions

  13-01-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ​A year after it was first announced, Samsung has released its Gear S app for iPhone users.
  
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• Security shambles: Website of Trump’s cybersecurity advisor is as vulnerable as they come

  13-01-2017 13:54
  
  Rudy Giuliani is appointed as new cybersecurity advisor to Trump administration, but his own website is vulnerable to hackers
  
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• Demand for datacentres in "edge" countries tipped to fuel next wave of colocation M&A

  13-01-2017 13:53 via computerweekly.com
  451 Research predicts developing countries will be the source of increased colocation market revenue in the years to come, and fuel a fresh wave of takeovers
  
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• How serverless computing could help enterprises cut cloud complexity

  13-01-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  As some enterprises find the reality of cloud fails to live up to the hype, Clive Longbottom explains why serverless computing could help firms attain the operational benefits they're looking for
  
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• Can Nintendo flip the Switch on the gaming industry?

  13-01-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News takes a look back through the years at the changing fortunes of the gaming giant.
  
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• Virtual and wet: An interview with artist Adham Faramawy

  13-01-2017 13:26
  
  From vertigo to 3D-printed sculptures, we talk to Adham Faramawy about making art in virtual reality
  
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• Child abuse site administrator jailed for 20 years

  13-01-2017 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Michael Fluckiger has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for running a site that trafficked images of child sex abuse.
  
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• Nissan will start testing driverless cars in London next month

  13-01-2017 12:53
  
  Nissan is starting its driverless tech program in the UK capital
  
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• Global PC shipments decline for fifth year running, says Gartner

  13-01-2017 12:44
  
  Hardware market continues inexorable decline as consumers rely increasingly on smartphones
  
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• Phone-cracking firm Cellebrite hacked

  13-01-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Information about the customers of Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that markets hacking tools, is stolen in a cyber-attack.
  
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• ​First came mass MongoDB ransacking: Now copycat ransoms hit Elasticsearch

  13-01-2017 12:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Hundreds of unsecured Elasticsearch servers have been wiped in the past few hours in what could be a repeat of the recent mass ransom attacks on MongoDB databases.
  
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• Flight plans

  13-01-2017 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government denies "playing catch-up" over drone safety despite a recent increase in prosecutions.
  
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• We took BMW's self-driving 5 series for a spin around Vegas

  13-01-2017 12:00
  
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• Hamilton brings in paperless ticketing system to combat touts

  13-01-2017 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paper tickets will not be issued for the London production of Hamilton The Musical, its producers announce.
  
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• The best Nintendo Switch games

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• The best games coming to Nintendo Switch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• LEGO City, Super Mario Odyssey and Bomberman. Here are the Nintendo Switch games announced so far

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Here are the Nintendo Switch games you'll be playing from launch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Here are the latest games you'll be able to play on Nintendo Switch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• This phishing scam poses as a charity email, delivers Ramnit banking Trojan malware

  13-01-2017 11:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Phishing emails contain names and telephone numbers of targets.
  
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