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• Cisco WebEx Chrome extension allowed arbitrary code execution: Project Zero

  23-01-2017 23:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 20 millions users were vulnerable to a remote code execution bug, and now, they are only vulnerable if Cisco falls foul of XSS.
  
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• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires AI startup Meta

  23-01-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Meta built a search engine for the scientific community that parses through millions of academic research papers and presents the latest and most relevant results to users.
  
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• Security 101: Here's how to protect your privacy from hackers and spies

  23-01-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance.
  
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• Online security 101: Tips for protecting your privacy from hackers and spies

  23-01-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 10.2.1 with bug fixes

  23-01-2017 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple released a small update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on Monday, alongside tvOS 10.1.1 and macOS 10.2.13.
  
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• Google Voice receives first update in five years

  23-01-2017 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Google Voice users had every reason to believe the company had forgotten the service even existed until today.
  
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• Government industrial strategy proposes £170m investment in tech institutes to boost Stem skills

  23-01-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The Prime Minister has claimed technology training and skills will be one of the key areas the government will focus on in its bid to boost the economy post-Brexit
  
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• What will doctors of the future look like? Meet the 10 innovators revolutionising healthcare

  23-01-2017 18:12
  
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• From gene editing to using AI to get pregnant, here are the medicines of the future

  23-01-2017 18:10
  
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• Government reaffirms broadband funding in industrial strategy plan

  23-01-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  The government reaffirms previous commitments to further funding of rural broadband roll-out and 5G mobile networking in its post-Brexit industrial strategy plan
  
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• Resident Evil VII review: Biohazard is a triumphant fear-fuelled family affair

  23-01-2017 17:57
  
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• London on 'black alert' as polluted air hits dangerous highs

  23-01-2017 17:41
  
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• Star Wars: Episode VIII's name has finally been announced

  23-01-2017 17:25
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 won't make appearance at Mobile World Congress

  23-01-2017 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Bucking the normal trend of announcing its latest flagship smartphones at the end of February, Samsung has said not to expect the S8 next month.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: These blades can turn your Pis into PCs, servers, routers and workstations

  23-01-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Blades make it easier to power and mount multiple Raspberry Pis to create more powerful hardware.
  
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• Lululemon turns to digital transformation to support consumer community

  23-01-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Athletic apparel retailer’s executive vice-president of digital explains how the brand has used digital transformation to support its core value of a community ecosystem
  
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• New York bill aims to limit police use of "stingray" phone surveillance

  23-01-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The bill would limit but not block law enforcement use of so-called cell site simulators in New York state.
  
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• Resident Evil 7 review: A terrifying return to the series' roots

  23-01-2017 16:29
  
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• Resident Evil 7 review: A masterful puzzle box of horrors

  23-01-2017 16:29
  
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• Resident Evil 7 review – a gripping first-person horrorshow

  23-01-2017 16:29
  
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• MI5's Jeremy Fleming is the new boss of GCHQ

  23-01-2017 16:26
  
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• GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan is stepping down for personal reasons

  23-01-2017 16:26
  
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• China aims to close holes in its firewall by banning VPNs

  23-01-2017 16:00
  
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• Schroders staff to complete daily tasks on mobile devices

  23-01-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  The asset management company wants to make it easier for its staff to complete everyday tasks by linking mobile devices to enterprise systems
  
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• IBM Security to acquire Agile 3 Solutions to boost risk management portfolio

  23-01-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue says the deal will give decision makers a deeper understanding of cyberattacks and the risk they pose.
  
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• Netgear Arlo: A battery-powered wireless security camera system we really wanted to like

  23-01-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  For those with a very narrow set of needs, the Netgear Arlo camera system is a win. For everyone else, maybe not so much.
  
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• Esa's space weather probe will warn us if devastating solar storms are heading for Earth

  23-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Torment: Tides of Numenera — a journey into the strange

  23-01-2017 14:43
  
  Going hands-on with Tides of Numenera’s weird and intelligent world
  
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• Google plans to bring AI tools to the Raspberry Pi

  23-01-2017 14:34
  
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• AI on Raspberry Pi? Google is partnering with the foundation to make it possible

  23-01-2017 14:34
  
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• Strap Studio Gear S3 bands hands-on: Stylish and affordable genuine leather collection

  23-01-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The included black rubber Gear S3 strap is functional, but thankfully there are affordable leather band options in various colors and styles. Strap Studio brings high quality leather bands for just $30 and $40.
  
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• Uber invests R$200m in tech support center in Brazil

  23-01-2017 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The new São Paulo-based facility will employ thousands of staff to cover technical requirements from customers and drivers.
  
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• Airbnb: Inside the mind of a site reliability engineer

  23-01-2017 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  How does Airbnb ensure its massive site operates without failure or interruption? We learn the secrets directly from someone on the Site Reliability team.
  
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• Sales acceleration technology makes headway, Dun & Bradstreet aims high

  23-01-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Sales acceleration may become a technology market you need to know. Dun & Bradstreet's purchase of Avention highlights the possibilities. D&B CEO Bob Carrigan explains.
  
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• And the winners of the 2017 CRM Watchlist are...

  23-01-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This is the 10th year of the CRM Watchlist, and the contest gets harder every year. Yet every year, not only do some of the expected win, but some lose and new winners emerge. Suspense killing you? Read on...
  
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• Lloyds cyber-attack details emerge

  23-01-2017 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lloyds Bank was hit by a denial of service attack nearly two weeks ago that disrupted online access.
  
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• Netgear Orbi review: The answer to Wi-Fi deadspots

  23-01-2017 13:33
  
  The era of whole home Wi-Fi is here, Netgear's Orbi system is the first to touch down – and its great
  
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• Lawnmower Man is coming back as a scripted VR series

  23-01-2017 13:29
  
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• Samsung reveals cause of Galaxy Note 7 phone fires

  23-01-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung reveals what caused the overheating and burning of some of its Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones.
  
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• As Brexit looms, Theresa May turns to state intervention to boost struggling industries

  23-01-2017 13:17
  
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• Hands-On: Installing openSUSE Tumbleweed, Manjaro, and Debian GNU/Linux on my new notebook

  23-01-2017 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  I have installed three more Linux distributions on my Asus X540S.The results have surprised me!
  
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• Lloyds Bank services hit by denial-of-service attack

  23-01-2017 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Reports suggest a large-scale DDoS attack from overseas blocked Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland customers from accessing online services.
  
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• China to crack down on censor-busting services

  23-01-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China is cracking down on the hi-tech ways citizens avoid official scrutiny of what they do online.
  
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• YouTuber DanTDM gets in trouble with London Fire Brigade

  23-01-2017 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Vlogger DanTDM has been called 'reckless' by the London Fire Brigade after a stunt in one of his videos.
  
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• 560,000 Twitter users forced to follow new POTUS

  23-01-2017 12:28
  
  A technical mishap leaves over half a million Twitter users unwittingly following President Trump
  
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• Don't panic: Despite Galaxy Note 7 fires, batteries are incredibly safe

  23-01-2017 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While Samsung may have dropped the ball with the Galaxy Note 7, there's little reason to worry about battery safety.
  
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• Quentin Willson encouraging the use of electric cars

  23-01-2017 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motoring journalist Quentin Willson calls for cheaper and simpler prices to encourage the use of electric cars.
  
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• Regulating IoT: Where Trump and the GOP should start

  23-01-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After engaging with business leaders, Arxan's Mandeep Khera is convinced that Washington should step in now to regulate certain IoT verticals.
  
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• BT to raise broadband, TV and BT Sport prices from April

  23-01-2017 12:00
  
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• Asus launches £55 Raspberry Pi rival with 4K support

  23-01-2017 11:43
  
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