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• Yahoo and Verizon 'near to agreeing revised sale terms'

  15-02-2017 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo and Verizon are said to be close to agreeing revised sale terms, after the search giant was hit by cyber attacks.
  
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• GoDaddy Q4 solid as revenue climbs 14 percent

  15-02-2017 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify also reported strong earnings, with revenue increasing 86 percent compared to a year ago.
  
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• Equinix adds Salesforce to its Cloud Exchange, plots more 2017 expansion

  15-02-2017 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Equinix said it is launching new operations in Amsterdam, Chicago, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Toronto. Company also reports fourth quarter earnings.
  
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• Cisco's Q2 tops estimates despite revenue decline

  15-02-2017 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco's financial results revealed lingering declines across business segments.
  
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• The seven most dangerous attack techniques: A SANS Institute rundown

  15-02-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  
  From ransomware to weak random number generators, the RSA Conference explores the worst threats and how to stop them.
  
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• IFROGZ Impulse Wireless headphones are worth every penny

  15-02-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Going wire free shouldn't cost you a fortune, and the latest from IFROGZ is a perfect example of that.
  
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• Wickr, the encrypted messaging app, finally goes open source

  15-02-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  All it took was nearly five years and a shuffle of senior management.
  
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• Linux Foundation releases business open source basics ebook

  15-02-2017 20:21 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Want to know how your business can get the most from open source? This free ebook can help.
  
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• ​Damning data: How Indian IT gamed the H-1B for cost-cutting US clients, but why new rules may change nothing

  15-02-2017 19:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Will throttling abuse of the H-1B solve the problem for vanishing low-end tech work in the US? Or should there be a whole new approach to saving domestic jobs?
  
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• Long-lost Winston Churchill essay reveals his views on the existence of aliens

  15-02-2017 19:01
  
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• Long-lost secret Winston Churchill essay on alien life uncovered

  15-02-2017 19:01
  
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• Scientists develop a malaria vaccine that works 100% of the time in limited trials

  15-02-2017 19:00
  
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• Is Nokia bringing back the 3310 and who would want a retro phone?

  15-02-2017 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rumours suggest the iconic mobile from the year 2000 will return to shelves but the company has refused to comment.
  
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• Artificial intelligence doesn't have to be a job killer

  15-02-2017 18:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart machines are clearly having an impact -- including giving workers tools to make their professional lives easier
  
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• Yahoo warning users that hackers forged cookies to access accounts

  15-02-2017 18:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The news comes off the back of a $250 million price drop to Verizon's bid for Yahoo.
  
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• How the blockchain is helping stop the spread of conflict diamonds

  15-02-2017 18:00
  
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• Ericsson introduces first 5G network platform

  15-02-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  As the industry gears up for Mobile World Congress, Ericsson has announced a new platform designed to help networks evolve towards 5G mobile networking
  
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• Spark gets faster for streaming analytics

  15-02-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Spark Summit East highlights progress on machine learning, deep learning and continuous applications combining batch and streaming workloads
  
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• How it works: Blockchain explained in 500 words

  15-02-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  If electronic money is just data, nothing physically stops a currency holder trying to spend it twice. Enterthe Bitcoin blockchain.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Data integrity attack could happen to any company

  15-02-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  What type of organisations are likely to be targeted by data integrity breaches and how best can they detect and mitigate against such attacks?
  
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• This Android Trojan pretends to be Flash security update but downloads additional malware

  15-02-2017 17:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Malware tricks users into opening Android Accessibility menu, enabling the attacker to mimic the user's clicks and select anything displayed on their screen.
  
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• RSAC17: US politician calls for global collaboration on cyber defence

  15-02-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  Without greater collaboration, information sharing and clear sanctions against attackers, defenders will continue to lose the war in cyber space, says US politician Michael McCaul
  
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• How to mute Facebook's new auto-playing video feature

  15-02-2017 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook videos in your News Feed will now play with the sound on. Here's how toy can get back to silence.
  
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• London Dungeon apologises for 'upsetting' tweets

  15-02-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London Dungeon attraction apologises after complaints that a marketing campaign was distasteful.
  
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• Prey review - a jarring mix tape of other games

  15-02-2017 16:18
  
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• Hands-on with Bethesda's Prey reboot

  15-02-2017 16:18
  
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• Linux's Munich crisis: Crunch vote locks city on course for Windows return

  15-02-2017 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Munich today backed plans to create a Windows 10 client to replace open source by 2021 and although the final decision could depend on the cost, many think Linux's fate is already sealed.
  
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• A Geneva Convention for cybercrime?

  15-02-2017 15:43
  
  Microsoft president Brad Smith has called for a ‘digital Geneva Convention’ to protect people from cyber attacks
  
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• How to handle changing privacy rules around the globe

  15-02-2017 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Trevor Hughes, president and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, explains how companies should prepare for GDPR and respond to global political uncertainty.
  
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• Has AMD thrown Intel off its chip game?

  15-02-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  First Intel abandoned its successful "Tick-Tock" strategy, and now it looks like the new "Process-Architecture-Optimization" approach has gone the same way.
  
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• Deloitte forms AWS cloud practice, aims to push SAP HANA

  15-02-2017 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The AWS practice will house roughly 2,500 consultants globally who will advise enterprises on how to build cloud-based applications using AWS' architecture.
  
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• Private cloud deployments lose luster as enterprises lean toward public, multi-cloud approaches, says RightScale

  15-02-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  RightScale's 2017 State of the Cloud report highlights a lot of moving parts for cloud deployments. Managing costs becomes a top issue for the enterprise.
  
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• IBM adds machine learning knowhow to its mainframes

  15-02-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM Machine Learning will first be available on z Systems and then expand to Power systems and other platforms.
  
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• Every sale of this edible Pouncer drone can save 50 lives

  15-02-2017 15:00
  
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• ​Windows 10's new insider program: WIP4Biz lets firms choose what Microsoft should fix next

  15-02-2017 14:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will soon adapt its Windows Insider Program to support IT pros who want to test the latest Windows 10 features in an enterprise environment.
  
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• Euroclear automates firewall rule management with AlgoSec

  15-02-2017 14:43 via computerweekly.com
  
  Post-trade back-office process provider has made the management of firewalls more efficient through security management software
  
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• Samsung-Apple smartphone battle heats up, as Huawei narrows in

  15-02-2017 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Fourth-quarter 2016 saw "closest" fight between Samsung and Apple, which regained the lead, while Chinese smartphone makers grew their global market share by 7 percent.
  
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• The refugee crisis captured in haunting detail using infrared cameras

  15-02-2017 14:17
  
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• Business buy-in for on-demand IT

  15-02-2017 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  How can IT leaders get the rest of the board to support their move to the cloud?
  
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• Researchers discover over 170 million exposed IoT devices in major US cities

  15-02-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Webcams, medical devices, routers and databases are only some of the devices on show.
  
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• ​Windows 10 new Email Insights: Microsoft's app bids to fix email search in Outlook, Gmail

  15-02-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Microsoft thinks its new Email Insights app will spell the end of fruitless searches in the Outlook desktop app and Gmail.
  
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• Note to self: Speakables could derail the smartwatch

  15-02-2017 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  A new category of smart, connected microphones provide a convenient way to capture, route and interpret ideas and notes.
  
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• Here’s your latest roundup of Brexit tech price hikes

  15-02-2017 13:36
  
  Sonos and Microsoft are the latest companies to take back control of their pricing structures
  
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• These photos of the refugee crisis were shot with a military targeting camera

  15-02-2017 13:31
  
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• This Mac malware wants to steal passwords and iPhone backups

  15-02-2017 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Malware which robs you of passwords and iPhone backup data is thought to be linked to the same cyberespionage group accused of interfering with the US elections last year.
  
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• CrowdStrike denied bid to block security report in legal challenge against ''subversive'' NSS Labs

  15-02-2017 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  CrowdStrike deemed NSS Lab's operations "unethical, illicit, and subversive," but the courts did not uphold this belief.
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild paid-for downloadable content divides fans

  15-02-2017 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nintendo announces a paid-for downloadable content (DLC) pack for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has split fan opinion.
  
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• UK banks fund £5m fintech prize to build apps for small businesses

  15-02-2017 13:06
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Make your mouse pointer easier to locate

  15-02-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Finding a tiny white mouse pointer on a light background can be frustrating, especially if your vision is less than perfect. Use these settings to make the pointer larger and bolder, so it's easier to locate even on a small laptop screen.
  
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• Now anyone can help hunt for signs of alien life with this exoplanet 'atlas'

  15-02-2017 13:00
  
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