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• ​Samsung Gear S3 Frontier: The best smartwatch for outdoor use

  03-02-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's hefty, all-purpose outdoor smartwatch is the best choice for the traveller, hiker, or active sportsperson on-the-go.
  
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• Integrated vs. specialized: Which shines the brighter light on "dark data?"

  03-02-2017 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Tools in the Big Data market love to divide themselves up into functional categories, leading to best-of-breed solution approaches. Does this enable customers sufficiently?
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 Cloud version: Alleged screen shots leak

  03-02-2017 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Alleged screen shots of Microsoft's coming Windows 10 'Cloud' variant (which may actually have nothing to do with the cloud) have leaked to the Web.
  
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• The new 'reality' of smartphones: AR/VR applications

  03-02-2017 19:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Mobile devices will play a key role in the use of augmented and virtual reality applications.
  
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• If you hate the sound of people chewing or babies crying you may have misophonia

  03-02-2017 17:46
  
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• Private equity fund Carlyle invests in Brazilian tech firm FS

  03-02-2017 17:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The service provider will plans to expand internationally through the funding and expertise of its new shareholder.
  
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• NVMe: PCIe card vs U.2 and M.2

  03-02-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  We talk NVMe form factor choices – add-in card vs U.2. vs M.2 – and their uses, for primary storage or cache, with Server StorageIO founder and analyst Greg Schulz
  
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• Kia Rio (2017) hands-on review: Surprisingly solid interior and safety tech for the price

  03-02-2017 17:23
  
  The Kia Rio is finally a match for the Nissan Micra
  
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• Can VR help cure the mental health epidemic?

  03-02-2017 17:18
  
  Virtual reality is already being used to treat trauma and raise awareness of mental health
  
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• PAC recalls ESN inquiry after Vodafone revelations

  03-02-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  The Home Office officials in charge of delivering the Emergency Services Network have been questioned by the Public Accounts Committee after new information came to light concerning some of the existing subcontracts
  
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• Security firm agrees many others use fear to propel sales

  03-02-2017 16:53 via computerweekly.com
  High-Tech Bridge agrees with the UK National Cyber Security Centre that some security firms are using fear, uncertainty and doubt to promote sales of their products
  
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• Mesh networking: Why it's coming to a home or office near you

  03-02-2017 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Mesh networking has finally come to small businesses and offices. Here's why that matters.
  
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• Hotel hacks, cancer breakthrough: Podcast 303

  03-02-2017 16:44
  
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• Productivity boosting tech tips to help you get more done in a day

  03-02-2017 16:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you spending more and more time at your computer but feel that you are accomplishing very little? Here are a selection of battle-tested productivity tips to help you get the most from your day.
  
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• Top iOS dating apps are exposing your personal life to hackers

  03-02-2017 16:05
  
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• Meet the cast of Marvel's Runaways TV show

  03-02-2017 15:55
  
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• Alexa speaks Amazon sales success

  03-02-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Amazon reports growth in Alexa-powered services in latest financial filing
  
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• It’s the business model, stupid – three steps to transform UK public services

  03-02-2017 15:44 via computerweekly.com
  
  The government urgently needs to shift from ‘pipes to platforms’ to realise the benefits of digital disruption
  
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• Worried about your diet? This app lets your phone scan food for harmful chemicals

  03-02-2017 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  In the near future you may be able to use your phone to tell whether fruit labeled organic really is pesticide-free.
  
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• After a decade of silence, this computer worm is back and researchers don't know why

  03-02-2017 15:36 via zdnet.com
  
  SQL Slammer worm returns after a decade, but why?
  
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• Russian hacking aims to destabilise West, Michael Fallon says

  03-02-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia is trying to grow its influence by "weaponising misinformation", the defence secretary warns.
  
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• 3D printing hands on: Ultimaker 3, a first look

  03-02-2017 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ultimaker 3 is one of the first consumer-friendly, professional-level dual extruder 3D printers on the market. In this video, we take a first look.
  
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• Lockheed Martin backs UK CyberFirst skills initiative

  03-02-2017 14:41 via computerweekly.com
  
  Global security and aeropace firm boosts government’s CyberFirst skills initiative as Cabinet Office comes under fire for efforts to secure public sector data and ensure cyber teams have right skills
  
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• 'Bully' study reveals babies have an innate sense of justice

  03-02-2017 14:27
  
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• DIY Linux laptop: Build your own for $240 with fully open source Olimex Teres I

  03-02-2017 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're curious about building a cheap, entirely open-source laptop from scratch using step-by-step instructions, the Teres I could be just the ticket.
  
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• Uber CEO ditches Trump council, Musk stays on

  03-02-2017 14:07
  
  Tech continues to react to Trump's travel ban
  
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• London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies

  03-02-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times
  
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• Going with the stream: unbounded data processing with Apache Flink

  03-02-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Streaming is hot in big data, and Apache Flink is one of the key technologies in this space. What makes it different, what new features are included in its latest release, and what is its role in conquering the big data world?
  
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• Outlook for iOS turns two: Nimble, Evernote, Smartsheet, and more join the celebration

  03-02-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  While Windows 10 Mobile continues to plummet to the bottom of the mobile market, Microsoft continues to show that software and services are the way to achieve success in the mobile market on iOS and Android smartphones.
  
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• FAQ: How to manage Windows 10 updates

  03-02-2017 13:26 via zdnet.com
  
  If you've spent years mastering the ins and outs of Windows Update, prepare to do some unlearning. Windows 10, with its emphasis on "Windows as a Service," rewrites almost all the rules of updates and upgrades. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• LG monitor 'does not work near wi-fi'

  03-02-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electronics company apologises for "inconvenience" after customers complain.
  
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• Russian hackers target critical infrastructure and democracy, warns UK

  03-02-2017 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  A persistent pattern of behaviour is becoming more pronounced, says defence secretary.
  
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• Why you may never have to commute again

  03-02-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology advances are changing the way we work and live.
  
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• Apple to start making iPhones in India, says state government

  03-02-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The southern Indian state of Karnataka is set to be the location of an iPhone factory.
  
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• Nintendo cancels Shigeru Miyamoto's Giant Robot Wii U game

  03-02-2017 13:04
  
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• Illustrated Experiment: how 'colour inception' can rewire your brain

  03-02-2017 13:00
  
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• GDS spend controls saved £339m in 2015/16, says Cabinet Office

  03-02-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  GDS project approvals process helped reduce potential IT spending, says government audit agency
  
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• Chaos and alphabet soup: The verdict on the UK's cyber security defences

  03-02-2017 12:56 via zdnet.com
  
  An 'inconsistent, dysfunctional and chaotic' approach to cybersecurity is giving the Public Accounts Committee concerns about national security.
  
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• Security firms 'overstate hackers' abilities to boost sales'

  03-02-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Computer security companies have been accused of "witchcraft" by exaggerating abilities of malicious hackers.
  
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• Babies for justice: Infants idolise superheroes before they can even talk

  03-02-2017 12:40
  
  Babies are bastions of morality, a study at Kyoto University finds
  
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• ​Firefox OS is dead: Mozilla kills off open source IoT project with 50 layoffs

  03-02-2017 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla has shut down its connected devices group, marking the end of what remained of its Firefox OS platform for smartphones.
  
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• How a Nasa Starshade could help find exoplanets

  03-02-2017 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Spencer Kelly finds out how a giant shade could help find evidence of life on other planets.
  
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• How Analytics is Making Basketball a More Beautiful Game

  03-02-2017 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  At the NBA-sponsored "Leaders Meet: Innovation" Event, Steve Hellmuth explains how analytics is helping improve basketball for fans.
  
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• AWS results hint at slowdown in cloud giant’s annual growth rate

  03-02-2017 12:04 via computerweekly.com
  
  Amazon Web Services reports another strong quarter, but analysts point to slowing of annual revenue growth
  
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• Stacking up the cloud vendors: AWS vs. Microsoft Azure, IBM, Google, Oracle

  03-02-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not easy tracking the girth of public cloud providers amid run rates, as-a-service sales projections and a lack of transparency. Here's how AWS stacks up against Microsoft Azure, IBM, Google and Oracle.
  
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• Uber CEO Travis Kalanick leaves Trump council after uproar

  03-02-2017 11:39
  
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• The drone selfie camera and other news

  03-02-2017 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• Snapchat owner worth up to $25bn despite making losses

  03-02-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm behind the Snapchat messaging app is set for one of the biggest tech share sales in years.
  
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• Metasploit security kit now hacks IoT devices, hardware

  03-02-2017 11:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The popular hacking tool kit can now be linked to everything from fridges to cars in the search for vulnerabilities.
  
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• How virtual reality is transforming art

  03-02-2017 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality is offering artists the chance to express themselves in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago.
  
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