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• Cobalt's robot is like a superhuman security guard... but it looks like office furniture

  03-03-2017 23:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Autonomous car meets security camera in Cobalt's new robot, which was designed by renowned industrial designer Yves Béhar.
  
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• White House wants spy law renewed. Congress has other ideas

  03-03-2017 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: How many US citizens are actively caught up in the NSA's surveillance dragnet? That unknown figure will be instrumental in determining if sweeping surveillance powers get reauthorized this year.
  
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• White House wants spy law renewed, but won't say how many Americans it spies on

  03-03-2017 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: How many US citizens are actively caught up in the NSA's surveillance dragnet? That unknown figure will be instrumental in determining if sweeping surveillance powers get reauthorized this year.
  
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• ExtraHop Addy: analytics at the edge, anomaly detection in the cloud

  03-03-2017 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  While AI, IoT and anomaly detection are hot, mere capability has been championed so far.The data volumes involved require optimized approaches, though, and few have emerged.ExtraHop's new "Addy" product changes all that.
  
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• Microsoft turns the bug-fixing crank with more new Windows 10 Creators Update test builds

  03-03-2017 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to quash bugs in Windows 10 Creators Update with each new test build for PCs and phones.
  
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• Google plans to release new Pixel smartphone in 2017

  03-03-2017 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Not just an experiment: Google's hardware boss says Pixel will stay premium.
  
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• Billionaire John Arnold made a fortune at Enron. Now he's declared war on 'bad science'

  03-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Hacking your brain: We drive the £3m simulator designed to break your senses

  03-03-2017 17:45
  
  Ansible Motion's simulators offer the most convincing depiction of driving you can get
  
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• Hacking your brain: We drive the £3 million simulator designed to break your senses

  03-03-2017 17:45
  
  Ansible Motion's simulators offer the most convincing depiction of driving you can get
  
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• This competition's tackling the male-dominated startup world

  03-03-2017 17:34
  
  Sisters really are doing it for themselves...
  
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• Alphr's best products of MWC 2017

  03-03-2017 17:12
  
  We saw a lot of great things at MWC 2017 - here's our pick of the bunch
  
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• Bitcoin buyer

  03-03-2017 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the value of Bitcoin tops gold for the first time, we spoke to an early investor who bought one Bitcoin for just $18 (£14.70) in 2012.
  
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• Make your dumb car smart with Navdy’s AR dashboard device

  03-03-2017 16:41
  
  Augmented reality device means you can keep your eyes on the road, not your screen
  
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• Android improves for work: Exchange Tasks now available on Gmail app

  03-03-2017 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Android phone owners previously had to use a third party app for Exchange email, but Google updated Gmail last year to support Exchange. This week Google added support for Exchange Tasks.
  
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• HP Inc's UK boss on life after the split

  03-03-2017 15:49 via zdnet.com
  
  How have the fifteen months since HP split into two businesses gone for the PC and printing company? We talked to George Brasher, managing director for the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Ericsson and Brazilian government to create IoT partnership

  03-03-2017 15:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The facility will focus on public security applications
  
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• HMRC blasted over "inaccurate" and "unreliable" IR35 online assessment tool

  03-03-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Public sector contracting stakeholders claim newly launched tool is returning inaccurate results over IR35 status of some public sector off-payroll workers
  
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• Cyber attack on Barts NHS trust exploited zero-day vulnerability

  03-03-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  A cyber attack that forced parts of Barts NHS trust offline in January 2017 has been blamed on previously unknown malware that was able to bypass the antivirus systems, highlighting a common weakness in cyber defences
  
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• NSPCC CIO on combining hybrid cloud with managed services to boost Childline resiliency

  03-03-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  NSPCC CIO Ray Bilsby sets out the work the children's charity is doing to boost the resiliency of its flagship services, with the help of its managed services partners
  
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• Crystal Palace Football Club uses app to securely share tactical information

  03-03-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  IT is helping Crystal Palace football team to prepare for matches
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - tips and tricks to survive Hyrule

  03-03-2017 15:04
  
  By:James Tempertonand Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - maps, tips and tricks to survive Hyrule

  03-03-2017 15:04
  
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• Google, Coursera team up to offer cloud training courses

  03-03-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With 24 million users on Coursera, the educational platform gives Google a way to reach a large pool of potential talent.
  
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• ​Google: We're hiking bug bounties because finding security flaws is getting tougher

  03-03-2017 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is throwing more cash at security researchers, with its top web bounty rising over 50 percent to $31,337.
  
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• Uber loses legal test case over language

  03-03-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judge rules London drivers will be required to prove their ability to communicate in English.
  
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• Snapchat's billions, Musk's moon mission: Podcast 307

  03-03-2017 14:11
  
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• Elon's empire: the sprawling, intertwining web of Elon Musk's vested interests

  03-03-2017 14:00
  
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• Brazil-Africa fiber cable project makes progress

  03-03-2017 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The implementation of the undersea link has just completed one of its most critical milestones
  
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• What to expect from the Windows 10 Creators Update

  03-03-2017 13:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the next big update to Windows 10. Here's what you can expect when the Creators Update begins rolling out to the general public next month.
  
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• Nintendo Switch's eShop is live - here are the games you can buy

  03-03-2017 13:44
  
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• UK sailing team picks BT to help beat Oracle at America’s Cup

  03-03-2017 13:43 via computerweekly.com
  BT is to supply a 4G wireless and fixed network to support the Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team, led by Olympian Ben Ainslie, in its bid to win the 35th America’s Cup
  
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• Google and Mozilla are right: AV firms do need to stop breaking HTTPS security

  03-03-2017 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  A supporter of the antivirus industry has defended the practice of intercepting encrypted traffic for malware analysis, but admits vendors need to clean up their act.
  
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• Modern Muse: ‘We all need to play our part’ to get girls into Stem, says equalities minister

  03-03-2017 13:27 via computerweekly.com
  As Everywoman relaunches its Modern Muse application, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for women, equalities and early years at the Department for Education, Caroline Dinenage, emphasises the importance of visible role models
  
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• AWS claims human error to blame for US cloud storage outage

  03-03-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cloud services giant says an input error by an engineer is what led to large numbers of users being unable to use its cloud storage services for several hours on Tuesday 28 February
  
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• Amazon wants to start shipping packages to the moon

  03-03-2017 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Jeff Bezos says that a reliable delivery service is necessary to successfully host a moon colony.
  
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• IBM gives out-of-office patent to public

  03-03-2017 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The granting of a patent for an email system in use for years sparks criticism.
  
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• Shapes and constellations: An interview with Super Hexagon creator Terry Cavanagh

  03-03-2017 13:03
  
  Ahead of Now Play This, we speak to Terry Cavanagh about his new game commissioned for the festival
  
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• Windows 10 to offer update 'snoozes'

  03-03-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft says people will be able to choose a time to activate updates and reboots.
  
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• Flying the F-35B: inside BAE's secret war machine simulator tucked away in a quiet UK village

  03-03-2017 12:45
  
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• Aeroplanes to structurally mimic human teeth

  03-03-2017 12:36
  
  Our trusty gnashers have inspired scientists to create more resilient aircraft materials
  
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• i.Con wants to be the Fitbit for your penis

  03-03-2017 12:28
  
  Prove that you’ve had sex, with this intimate wearable
  
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• Is Amazon planning to give Alexa eyes?

  03-03-2017 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  A leaked image suggests that Amazon could be working on an Alexa camera.
  
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• Spy agency back in court over snooping: You're abusing mass surveillance powers

  03-03-2017 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Although German security agency BND largely fought off an earlier lawsuit over snooping abuses, now the case is going to the constitutional court.
  
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• Symantec Ventures forms to boost cybersecurity startups

  03-03-2017 12:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Symantec says the new venture arm will push startups to get their products to market more quickly.
  
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• A movie, operating system and Amazon gift card have been stored in DNA

  03-03-2017 12:12
  
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• A movie, operating system and Amazon gift card has been stored in DNA

  03-03-2017 12:12
  
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• Windows 10 updates: We're getting closer to squashing download sizes, says Microsoft

  03-03-2017 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft moves nearer to smaller, less burdensome Windows 10 upgrades by kicking off change-only downloads for full PC builds to Windows 10 Insiders.
  
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• The new McLaren 720s has a cockpit straight from the Batmobile

  03-03-2017 12:05
  
  McLaren's latest supercar will have a sci-fi like interior
  
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• Office 365 is clever - and sometimes just a little bit too clever

  03-03-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  What priorities do you want your work email system to have? As Office 365 adds extra feature to email, the basics can get hard to find.
  
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• HackerOne gives professional services away for free to open source projects

  03-03-2017 11:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Can free bug hunting services improve the security of the backbone of the web?
  
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