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• Emotional intelligence is the future of artificial intelligence: Fjord

  20-02-2017 23:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Those injecting human-like emotional capability into artificial intelligence will emerge as the front-runners in 2017 and beyond, according to Fjord.
  
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• CIO workshop: Become a digital leader

  20-02-2017 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte, a professional services firm with revenue of $37 billion and 244,000 employees, explains how to become an innovative, top-ranked CIO.
  
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• Gruden secures AU$1.8m contract with Australian government to upgrade AusTender

  20-02-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian government, in partnership with the NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, has contracted Gruden for further development of its procurement information and tender system, AusTender.
  
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• Nokia announces smart cities framework

  20-02-2017 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia's smart cities framework is focused on the collection, sharing, and usage of data to personalise cities with a top-down approach led by the federal government and implemented by the states and territories.
  
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• Brazilian government to create national information security policy

  20-02-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The first steps towards developing a common set of security guidelines for the public sector are being taken
  
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• Gibraltar seizes Russian's superyacht over German debt claim

  20-02-2017 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billionaire owner Andrey Melnichenko is alleged to owe 15.3m euros to the shipbuilder.
  
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• Survey: less worry about cloud security, but governance still a question mark

  20-02-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Survey of 1,000 enterprises finds most are comfortable with cloud computing, but need to get a better grip on wasted spending, now seen at one-third of implementations.
  
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• Nintendo Switch already has a game bigger than its internal memory

  20-02-2017 18:45
  
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• Singapore puts 2017 budget focus on digital transformation

  20-02-2017 18:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Government sets aside S$2.4 billion over four years to execute a nationwide plan to "transform" the local economy and help enterprises "go digital".
  
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• Amazon will create 5,000 UK jobs in 2017

  20-02-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Online retailer Amazon is creating 5,000 jobs in the UK over the next year, including roles for software engineers and apprenticeships in engineering and logistics
  
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• Separation from your phone 'makes you stressed within minutes'

  20-02-2017 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists find that separating young people from their phones for a few minutes causes "stress behaviour".
  
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• HP Chromebook 13 review: The best Chrome OS laptop yet

  20-02-2017 17:06
  
  The HP Chromebook 13 is sleek, portable and packs a punch – it's the Rolls-Royce of Chromebooks
  
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• Security Think Tank: Risk of DNS attacks goes beyond websites

  20-02-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?
  
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• Microsoft's next HoloLens device may not debut until 2019: Report

  20-02-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft may be dropping its planned HoloLens version 2 augmented-reality glasses and instead focusing on delivering version 3 in 2019, according to a new report.
  
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• Iran bans private drones from skies over Tehran amid security fears

  20-02-2017 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Military officials act to remove "security threat" of private drones after shooting at two devices.
  
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• MSN partners with VigLink to unlock new revenue streams from existing content

  20-02-2017 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 86.6 million people are expected to use ad blockers in 2017 causing headaches for publishers and news media organizations. They now need to find other revenue-generating activities that are less intrusive than current visual ads.
  
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• Snap begins selling its camera-equipped sunglasses online

  20-02-2017 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Forget hunting down one of the cute Snapbots to buy a pair of Snapchat's augmented reality glasses.
  
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• Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise

  20-02-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  As the hype surrounding multi-cloud continues to grow, Clive Longbottom shares his view on what enterprises will need to do to make the model work for them
  
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• Sir David Attenborough is back to narrate BBC's Blue Planet II

  20-02-2017 15:48
  
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• Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT

  20-02-2017 15:14 via computerweekly.com
  Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development
  
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• Stephen King and JJ Abrams partner for anthology horror 'Castle Rock'

  20-02-2017 15:13
  
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• Blue screen of death? iPhone freezing? Blame particles from outer space

  20-02-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  That crashed computer might not be Microsoft's fault at all, but rather the result of a tiny particle from outer space striking a transistor.
  
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• Snap Spectacles roll out ahead of IPO

  20-02-2017 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company behind Snapchat sells its flagship video-recording sunglasses online in the US.
  
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• The language that won Trump the presidential election: 'I, deal, tremendous, Mexico'

  20-02-2017 15:06
  
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• Fire and fury: the dangerous rhetoric keeping Trump in power

  20-02-2017 15:06
  
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• Why Azure developers need security skills

  20-02-2017 14:40 via computerweekly.com
  The unprecedented adoption of Microsoft Azure is a huge opportunity for developers, but they must keep their security skills updated
  
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• C-Learning puts the “cloud first” in education

  20-02-2017 14:33
  UK schools and colleges are only just entering the cloud revolution, and C-Learning can help them grow with the transition
  
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• Warning on used cars failing to forget old owners

  20-02-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car makers need to disconnect old owners from cars as vehicles change owners, an expert says.
  
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• Microsoft now has 34 Azure regions worldwide, with two Korean additions

  20-02-2017 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding two new Azure regions in Korea, plus cementing an exclusive Azure customer win with India's Flipkart e-commerce marketplace.
  
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• Space semantics: NASA scientists want to redefine what constitutes a planet

  20-02-2017 14:01
  
  We could be adding over 100 planets to our current roster…
  
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• Salesforce builds out ecosystem for Health Cloud, adds better patient targeting, risk scoring

  20-02-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is clearly betting that the health care food chain will start acting more like businesses and use CRM tools to treat patients like customers.
  
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• Death to damp: buildings could soon be protected by paint that both attracts and repels water

  20-02-2017 14:00
  
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• So how is open-source CyanogenMod heir LineageOS doing after just one month?

  20-02-2017 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Android distribution LineageOS has released figures from its first full month of installs and added builds for more models, including some Samsung Galaxy devices.
  
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• Ex-Uber engineer accuses firm of systemic sexism

  20-02-2017 13:57
  
  Uber promises investigation into claims of sexist culture
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn review: Style over substance

  20-02-2017 13:54
  
  Raging against the machines is great fun, but Horizon Zero Dawn suffers from weak writing and derivative questing
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn review: An imaginative world held back by generic details

  20-02-2017 13:54
  
  Raging against the machines is great fun, but Horizon Zero Dawn suffers from weak writing and derivative questing
  
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• ExoLens Pro wide-angle kit hands-on: Making a good iPhone 7 Plus camera even better

  20-02-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a solid camera, but sometimes you want to capture more. The iPhone camera is limited by space so an external lens helps enhance the camera at a price.
  
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• Robot workers should pay their fair share in tax, says Bill Gates

  20-02-2017 13:31
  
  New tax policies are needed for automated workforce, says Microsoft founder
  
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• Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain

  20-02-2017 13:26 via computerweekly.com
  
  Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains
  
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• Kim Dotcom faces US extradition

  20-02-2017 13:22
  
  Controversial entrepreneur faces 20 years in prison
  
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• Driverless Roborace car crashes at speed in Buenos Aires

  20-02-2017 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A landmark race involving two driverless cars sees one of them crash and the other avoid running over an animal.
  
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• This boat will make its own fuel on a round-the-world voyage

  20-02-2017 13:13
  
  World's first boat powered solely by hydrogen made from renewable energies is due to set sail around the world
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• Success for SpaceX as reusable rocket lands without a hitch

  20-02-2017 13:04
  
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• Personalities change beyond all recognition over a lifetime

  20-02-2017 13:02
  
  Scottish teenagers assessed in 1947 bear no resemblance to their 77-year old selves
  
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• Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning

  20-02-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work
  
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• Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS

  20-02-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  For asset tracking, software as a service is no different from any other type of software licensing – but the process of software asset management needs adapting
  
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• Uber investigates sexual harassment claims, will fire 'anyone who behaves this way'

  20-02-2017 12:47
  
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• Uber fires 20 staff as part of its investigation into sexual harassment and bullying

  20-02-2017 12:47
  
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• Guru Brian Krebs' attackers sentenced for data theft

  20-02-2017 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Convicted duo also tried to frame security researcher Brian Krebs.
  
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• Hands-on: New PCLinuxOS installation images

  20-02-2017 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Good news: there are new PCLinuxOS installation images available! I'm going to see how they work, and what else might be new, different, and interesting about them.
  
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