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• HTC Vive commits $10m to socially conscious VR projects

  19-01-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Like Oculus' VR for Good initiative, HTC Vive is also looking to drive social and environmental change via its $10 million VR for Impact program.
  
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• IBM beats Q4 estimates, quarterly revenue down 1.3 percent

  19-01-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue's cloud business was once again the star growth category, with revenue climbing 35 percent to $13.7 billion for full-year 2016.
  
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• Atlassian's customer roster swells, delivers solid Q2

  19-01-2017 22:39 via zdnet.com
  
  For fiscal 2017, Atlassian projected revenue between $611 million to $615 million as it integrates Trello.
  
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• Putin spokesman denies US election hack

  19-01-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman denies any Russian government involvement in hacking to influence the 2016 US election result.
  
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• NHTSA closes Tesla Autopilot probe, finds Autosteer reduced crashes

  19-01-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal investigation could have led to a recall, but instead the report showed how Tesla's Autopilot system has actually improved safety.
  
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• California translation firm's security lapse exposes sensitive files

  19-01-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company provides translation services for Google, Boeing, US Postal Service, and others.
  
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• Microsoft to make Windows 10 upgrades free for more Windows 10 subscription plan users

  19-01-2017 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is enabling Windows users who buy Windows 10 Enterprise as a subscription service from its cloud partners to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 for free.
  
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• Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, won't sell contact center assets

  19-01-2017 18:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Avaya has $6 billion in debt maturing within a year and said that its balance sheet was hampering its transformation to become more software and services based.
  
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• Tesla avoids recall after Autopilot crash death

  19-01-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla will not be ordered to recall its semi-autonomous cars in the US, following a fatal crash in May 2016.
  
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• Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

  19-01-2017 17:42 via computerweekly.com
  
  Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code
  
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• Amazon deal 2017: Amazon offers £10 off to ALL customers for today only

  19-01-2017 17:27
  
  The Big Thank You deal is only available on Friday 20 January
  
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• Businesses worried about hacks via mobile and IoT - but aren't doing much to stop them

  19-01-2017 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Ponemon Institute research claims budgets often mean security of new technologies takes a back seat.
  
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• ICANN still under US laws, but checks in place to avoid hostile takeover

  19-01-2017 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  US government may no longer have unique oversight of the internet's naming system, but ICANN remains bound by Californian laws, says official, who adds that checks are in place to mitigate any risk "of a government or third-party capture".
  
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• South Korea's bribery scandal takes another turn. Could it bring Samsung to its knees?

  19-01-2017 17:00
  
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• Hybrid cloud 101: Using the cloud as a storage tier

  19-01-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  We look at what’s possible when it comes to hybrid cloud, what types of data and what hybrid cloud architectures can combine on-premise and cloud storage capacity
  
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• Kia Stinger (2017) hands-on review and release date: A Korean GT that might have the specs to take on the big boys

  19-01-2017 16:53
  
  With aggressive looks and a cabin packed with tech, the Kia Stinger is looking to take the fight to Audi, BMW and Mercedes
  
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• LinkedIn redesigns its desktop site

  19-01-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's LinkedIn is making changes to the design of its desktop app that it hopes will increase usability and user engagement.
  
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• Cloud-based contracts make up a third of IT outsourcing contracts in 2016

  19-01-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Traditional outsourcing contracts reduce in number and are being replaced by cloud-based services
  
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• Davos 2017: Teens' virtual reality challenge

  19-01-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of Swiss teens has been invited to take a virtual reality challenge at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  
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• Viasat builds IoT network for connected vehicle insurance

  19-01-2017 16:11 via computerweekly.com
  
  Satellite connectivity services supplier’s worldwide internet of things network will support customers operating connected vehicles
  
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• IT failures contributed to failed HMRC outsourcing contract

  19-01-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  IT delays and failures contributed to a failed HMRC outsourcing contract, finds NAO investigation
  
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• New figures reveal scale of cybercrime

  19-01-2017 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police recorded an 8% rise in all offences in England and Wales as a survey shows figures in cybercrime and fraud.
  
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• 'It's Morphin' Time!' in first full Power Rangers trailer

  19-01-2017 15:53
  
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• National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime

  19-01-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures
  
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• iPhone 8 could finally see Apple catch up with Google and Microsoft

  19-01-2017 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  While there's no doubt that the iPhone is the king of smartphones, there are plenty of areas where Apple is lagging behind the competition. The iPhone 8 could change all that.
  
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• How Mark Shuttleworth became the first African in space and launched a software revolution

  19-01-2017 15:32 via zdnet.com
  
  In an inside look at the Ubuntu founder and space pioneer, TechRepublic shows what Mark Shuttleworth has learned about innovation, cybersecurity, the future of tech, and planet Earth.
  
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• Kickstarter smash Yooka-Laylee reveals eight local multiplayer games

  19-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Oracle to buy API development firm Apiary

  19-01-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Apiary provides a front-end platform for designing, creating and governing APIs.
  
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• How social media is crippling democracy, and why we seem powerless to stop it

  19-01-2017 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech-assisted gaslighting is destroying truth, justice and the American way. Can anything be done?
  
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• The hackers that never went away: Brace for more state-backed attacks, leaks and copycats this year

  19-01-2017 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Attacks on the US presidential election might just be the beginning; expect more hacking and leaking this year across the globe.
  
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• The hackers never went away: Brace for more state-backed attacks, leaks and copycats this year

  19-01-2017 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Attacks on the US presidential election might just be the beginning; expect more hacking and leaking this year across the globe.
  
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• Facebook to build third datacentre in Europe to underpin virtual reality push

  19-01-2017 14:42 via computerweekly.com
  Social networking giant hails country's cool climate as one of the many reasons it has decided to site its latest server farm in Denmark
  
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• Nintendo's Fire Emblem mobile game is headed to Android first

  19-01-2017 14:33
  
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• Facebook urged to be more transparent over 'censorship'

  19-01-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coalition of more than 70 civil rights groups urges Facebook to be clearer about content it removes.
  
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• Public cloud providers are on a European building spree

  19-01-2017 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Major public cloud vendors are expanding beyond their first European locations, offering flexibility, choice and compliance to technology leaders.
  
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• Samsung's Android push: Galaxy S7, S7 edge get Nougat 7.0 and so will these Galaxy devices

  19-01-2017 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners can expect to receive Android 7.0 Nougat this week.
  
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• Strange bodies in virtual places: An interview with artist Elliot Dodd

  19-01-2017 14:06
  
  We talk to Elliot Dodd about Tilt Brush, human-generating software and techno-macho-men
  
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• Humans to blame for Earth's record temperature

  19-01-2017 13:53
  
  The latest data on climate change is harrowing, with estimates that Earth hasn’t been this hot for 115,000 years
  
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• 2016 was a scorcher, and not in a good way

  19-01-2017 13:53
  
  The latest data on climate change is harrowing, with estimates that Earth hasn’t been this hot for 115,000 years
  
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• Chuwi Hi 10 plus tablet review-a low cost dual boot tablet with great performance

  19-01-2017 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Booting to the Windows 10 OS takes 15 seconds, booting to Android takes 30 seconds.
  
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• How better customer experience translates to revenue growth, per Forrester Research

  19-01-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Forrester aimed to quantify customer experience (CX) improvements and how they translated into revenue growth by industry.
  
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• How CIOs trap themselves by recycling the same talent

  19-01-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Research pointing to talent standing in the way of CIOs achieving their objectives suggests a lack of innovation. It’s now time to think differently
  
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• Microsoft to Surface Pro 4, Studio owners: Even better battery life plus faster wake-up

  19-01-2017 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft continues to work on battery improvements for the Surface Pro 4, while it speeds up wake-up times for the Surface Studio in its latest firmware updates.
  
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• Southampton FC signs up to cloud-based e-commerce

  19-01-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  The cloud-based system by Advanced supports fan engagement and is able to handle peaks in traffic on Southampton FC’s website
  
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• Carbanak shows how attackers hijack legitimate tools

  19-01-2017 13:27 via computerweekly.com
  Criminal gang’s abuse of Google services highlights the trend of attackers using legitimate tools to launch and manage attacks
  
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• Pokémon Go is raising awareness of climate change at Davos

  19-01-2017 13:04
  
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• Activists plan DDoS attack on the White House website during Trump's inauguration

  19-01-2017 12:59
  
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• Leaving the single market will hit tech hard, says TechUK

  19-01-2017 12:38
  
  Industry raises concerns over realities of free trade and recruitment
  
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• Leaving the single market will hit tech hard, says Tech UK

  19-01-2017 12:38
  
  Industry raises concerns over realities of free trade and recruitment
  
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• Netflix profits up 56% as original content splurge pays off

  19-01-2017 12:37
  
  By: James TempertonContinue reading...
  
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