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• Red Hat releases the last of the RHEL 6.x line

  21-03-2017 23:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 has just been released.
  
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• ​LifeJourney launches Australian Women in STEM initiative

  21-03-2017 23:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The third initiative from the US-based company's Australian Day of STEM program is aimed at encouraging young women into tech-based careers.
  
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• This smart football boot promises to make you a better player

  21-03-2017 21:00
  
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• Instagram expands shopping functionality with Shopify, Bigcommerce integrations

  21-03-2017 20:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Instagram's 'shoppable' post format is designed to encourage potential shoppers to make more in-the-moment purchases while browsing photos on the social network.
  
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• Microsoft finalizes its Chinese-customized Windows 10 edition

  21-03-2017 20:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Chinese-government-approved version of Windows 10 is ready to go to market.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook, Skype, OneDrive hit by another authentication issue

  21-03-2017 19:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Two weeks ago, a widespread authentication issue prevented a number of Microsoft users from accessing their cloud services. It looks like it's happening again today, March 21.
  
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• Google releases Android O developer preview with improved battery life, notifications

  21-03-2017 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's latest version of Android introduces notification channels, autofill APIs, and more. The Android O preview supports Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL, and Pixel C.
  
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• The UK's laptop ban on flights: everything we know so far

  21-03-2017 19:18
  
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• Windows 10 Creators Update in the homestretch: Here's what's next

  21-03-2017 19:16 via zdnet.com
  
  With a flurry of recent Windows 10 preview releases, anyone in the Windows Insider Program Fast ring has a right to feel exhausted. What comes next? Based on past development cycles, here's what you can expect.
  
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• US and UK ban cabin laptops on some inbound flights

  21-03-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under the new restrictions, anything bigger than a phone will have to go in checked baggage.
  
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• US man loses appeal over encrypted drives

  21-03-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man refuses to decrypt hard drives seized during an investigation into child sexual abuse images.
  
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• Google, sister company Jigsaw offer cybersecurity to election groups

  21-03-2017 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Ahead of the French elections, Google is packaging a trio of free tools for journalists, NGOs, and other institutions that facilitate elections.
  
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• You're right. That 'electronic Muslim ban' makes no sense

  21-03-2017 18:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: US officials have been less than forthcoming regarding a potential threat, which only hurts public trust and confidence.
  
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• Laptops, tablets, big smartphones banned from cabin on some flights to UK

  21-03-2017 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Large electronic devices will not be allowed in the cabin on flights to the UK from six countries.
  
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• UK bans electronic devices from Middle Eastern flights

  21-03-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UK government has announced that laptops and tablets will be banned from airliner cabins on UK-bound flights from a number of Middle Eastern countries
  
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• How businesses can use affiliate marketing to boost revenue generation

  21-03-2017 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Organizations, both large and small, can use affiliate marketing platforms to drive online revenue and benefit from their online content.
  
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• Twitter's spam tools helped shut down 376,890 terrorist accounts in 6 months

  21-03-2017 17:39
  
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• Next Insurance launches Facebook Messenger chatbot to replace the insurance agent

  21-03-2017 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Next Insurance makes it easy for small businesses to buy insurance via a chatbot.
  
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• Buying hybrid cloud

  21-03-2017 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  How will the enterprise be buying hybrid in future?
  
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• Hootsuite buys Snapchat analytics platform from Naritiv

  21-03-2017 17:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Naritiv itself will remain intact but members of its product team will join Hootsuite's newly opened Los Angeles office.
  
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• Google mobile app, website redesign adds search shortcuts

  21-03-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  None of the services are new, but the shortcuts push mobile users into Google's ecosystem.
  
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• Using a sat-nav causes the brain to 'switch off' making it easier to get lost

  21-03-2017 17:00
  
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• Co-operative Group overhauls retail store networks

  21-03-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The Co-operative Group has brought in BT to revitalise and upgrade legacy networking infrastructure at its food retail business
  
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• Neural network cities look like confusing places to live

  21-03-2017 16:20
  
  Using Google Street View data, a neural network has created its own imaginary city
  
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• The hidden dangers of the global gig economy

  21-03-2017 16:09
  
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• Marketing to the future: A CMO’s roadmap to digital transformation

  21-03-2017 16:04
  
  Microsoft US CMO Grad Conn on the road to digital transformation for business marketers
  
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• Apple launches red iPhone 7 and video app

  21-03-2017 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus now comes in a new colour and a video app aims to appeal to iOS users.
  
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• How CIOs can apply IT supplier management skills to digitisation

  21-03-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  The digital supply chain can be managed in much the same way as the software supply chain, where CIOs have gained expertise in working with multiple providers to effectively run a complex ecosystem
  
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• Comet 67P gives up more of its secrets: Nasa spots a landslide on Churyumov–Gerasimenko

  21-03-2017 15:30
  
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• 24-hour drone squads are ready to police Devon and Cornwall

  21-03-2017 15:22
  
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• Not as much progress as you’d expect in public cloud adoption

  21-03-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Why are many executives still wary of moving enterprise IT systems to the cloud?
  
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• Royal Navy to hold biggest cyber war games

  21-03-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Navy is to hold its first large scale cyber war games during a major Nato exercise taking place in and around Scotland.
  
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• Seven things you need to know about the new iPad refresh

  21-03-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has quietly released a new 9.7-inch iPad, here's what you need to know.
  
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• Alexa can now place orders for Prime Now delivery

  21-03-2017 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The voice-activated assistant can now ​place orders through Amazon's two-hour delivery service.
  
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• Watch out for these tax-themed phishing and malware scams

  21-03-2017 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  With the US tax deadline approaching, it's prime time for cybercriminals to attempt to steal your money or data.
  
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• Google Maps now won’t let you forget where you’ve parked

  21-03-2017 14:17
  
  Goog, where’s my car?
  
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• Google Maps now lets you pinpoint where you parked plus what's left on the meter

  21-03-2017 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Google learns that humans are sometimes better than machines, so rather than automating its Maps parking feature, you get to mark where you've left the car.
  
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• Canadian photographer 'sorry' for explicit image sharing

  21-03-2017 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canadian photographer Ren Bostelaar says the pictures he shared were already in the public domain.
  
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• You now order Apple's (RED) iPhone and new iPad

  21-03-2017 14:12
  
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• Orders open today for Apple's (RED) iPhone and new iPad

  21-03-2017 14:12
  
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• Apple launches a (RED) iPhone, 9.7-inch iPads and the Clips app

  21-03-2017 14:12
  
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• Spy on the dancefloor in alt-reality Cold War thriller All Walls Must Fall

  21-03-2017 14:10
  
  All Walls Must Fall imagines a Berlin where the Cold War never ended
  
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• Nokia, Facebook break subsea fiber optic network records in field trials

  21-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Using a Facebook-owned transatlantic cable, Nokia demonstrated its ability to ramp up subsea spectral efficiency by 2.5 times with a novel technique.
  
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• ​Apple defends iPad, tablet turf with price cut as it aims to spur upgrade cycle

  21-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The core 9.7-inch iPad will now start at $329. Apple isn't shy about trying to convince tech buyers to upgrade.
  
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• VR is spectacular but lonely: Here's how it needs to change to succeed

  21-03-2017 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual reality is already impressive, but will only fulfil its real promise if it also becomes more of a shared experience.
  
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• Intel x86: No cloud for you

  21-03-2017 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  While the 40-year-old x86 architecture is king of public cloud today, it is likely to become a legacy system in future application deployments.
  
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• Surprise Apple refresh: Lower-priced new 9.7-inch iPad and special edition iPhone 7

  21-03-2017 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has quietly released a new 9.7-inch iPad, starting at a new low price of $329.
  
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• Three fails to stop second data leak

  21-03-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile operator Three should have done a thorough review and upgrade of security after its previous security breach to avoid another incident just months later, say security commentators
  
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• eBay launches guaranteed three-day delivery in US

  21-03-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online retailer announces a programme that promises to get items to US shoppers in three days.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft pushes out new build ahead of the Creators Update

  21-03-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released what could be the last update before it rolls out its Windows 10 Creators Update, expected next month.
  
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