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• Congress just obliterated Obama-era rules preventing ISPs from selling your browsing history

  28-03-2017 23:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The rules, which were set to go into effect but were blocked by a Republican-controlled FCC chairman, were ruled on in Congress, nuking them from ever going into effect.
  
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• The disruptive force of disruption: Canary in the coal mine?

  28-03-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Does digital disruption provide the first signals of a shift in our economy and society?
  
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• HTC U flagship to be available in May with touch-sensitive frame: Report

  28-03-2017 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC is ready for 2017's flagship war: Mobile leaker Evleaks is out with details on the HTC U, said to be released in early May.
  
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• Destiny 2 and Call of Duty WW2 revealed

  28-03-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two of the worst kept secrets in gaming have finally been revealed
  
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• Telstra announces two cybersecurity centres, new managed security service

  28-03-2017 21:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra has said it will 'democratise' its managed security service by building upon open source, with the telco to also launch two new cybersecurity centres during July.
  
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• Small business community network Townsquared buys Voo

  28-03-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With this acquisition, Townsquared said it wants to create a sort of Slack for small businesses.
  
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• One of the most dangerous forms of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot

  28-03-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Malicious loaders delivered by self-extracting Dropbox files - enabling payloads to bypass detection.
  
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• American Gods is coming to TV - here are the first pictures

  28-03-2017 18:28
  
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• Meet the winner of the WIRED Health 2017 Startup Stage

  28-03-2017 18:11
  
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• Tencent buys 5 percent stake in Tesla for $1.8B

  28-03-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese internet giant forks out US$1.78 billion for a 5 percent stake in Tesla, days after the electric car maker says it is looking to raise funds to scale its business and bring its Model 3 to market.
  
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• Facebook adds Snapchat-like camera features to main mobile app

  28-03-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The new camera features, rolling out now on iOS and Android, replicate Snapchat's Stories and can be launched by swiping right from News Feed.
  
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• The female menstrual cycle has been replicated in an organ-on-a-chip

  28-03-2017 17:00
  
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• The female human menstrual cycle has been replicated in an organ-on-a-chip

  28-03-2017 17:00
  
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• AI to dominate banking, says report

  28-03-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AI can help banks create a human experience even as more and more services are automated, says report.
  
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• Amazon is testing grocery pickup in Seattle

  28-03-2017 16:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon introduced AmazonFresh Pickup, an online pickup service available within the AmazonFresh grocery delivery program.
  
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• Association of Recruitment Consultancies asks MPs to delay roll-out of IR35 reforms

  28-03-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The chairman of Association of Recruitment Consultancies calls for introduction of IR35 reforms to be put on hold until numerous issues pertaining to the legislation are resolved
  
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• GiveVision improves sight with AR & VR

  28-03-2017 16:38
  
  WIRED Health 2017 startup winner GiveVision’s SightPlus goggles enhance a wearer’s remaining vision.
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• Lone Echo takes VR to a whole new level of immersion

  28-03-2017 16:01
  
  Ready At Dawn’s new space adventure game proves VR is the future of games
  
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• MIT: US cyber insecurity a 'disgrace' that Trump needs to take seriously

  28-03-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  MIT says that unless cybersecurity becomes a priority and more than just lip service, US core services will be at risk.
  
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• Security? What security? Four million data records are stolen or lost every day

  28-03-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The number of data records being stolen almost doubled between 2015 and 2016 - to 1.4 billion
  
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• Holy Land: Startup Nations (full documentary)

  28-03-2017 15:44
  
  With the most tech startups and venture capital per capita in the world, Israel has long been hailed as The Startup Nation.
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• AWS launches Amazon Connect, a cloud contact center as a service

  28-03-2017 15:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon Connect is another example of how AWS is moving up the cloud food chain after gaining a dominant position in infrastructure as a service.
  
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• Tinder Online lets you swipe on desktops and laptops

  28-03-2017 15:17
  
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• Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review: A great convertible, but do you really want one?

  28-03-2017 15:03
  The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is a great laptop, but do you really need the convertible features?
  
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• Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review: A great convertible, but do you really need one?

  28-03-2017 15:03
  
  The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is a great laptop, but do you really need the convertible features?
  
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• Uber set to pull out of Denmark

  28-03-2017 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New taxi laws requiring drivers in Denmark to have fare meters have led Uber to withdraw its services.
  
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• Wish a firmware upgrade could make you smarter? That's Elon Musk's new goal

  28-03-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk's new medical-research firm, Neuralink, is working on ways to help the human brain keep up with AI.
  
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• Google Home and Google Wifi launch in the UK

  28-03-2017 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's smart speaker and mesh-networking Wi-Fi router cross the pond.
  
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• A neuromorphic, memory-centric, chip architecture

  28-03-2017 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  AI will revolutionize our culture, much as Intel's 4004 and successors did starting almost 50 years ago. But the coming revolution isn't just about AI algorithms: it's about bringing computes to the massive collections of data that AI needs to function. A report from the frontiers of IT.
  
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• Google's Wi-Fi router heads to the UK, costs £129

  28-03-2017 14:03
  
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• Salesforce lands Transamerica as Financial Services Cloud customer, adds Einstein AI

  28-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce has landed a big customer for its financial services cloud as it aims to use Einstein to bolster relationship management for advisors.
  
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• Apple iCloud hack threat gets worse: Here's what we've learned

  28-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers are threatening to remotely wipe an unknown number of iPhones, iPads, and Macs unless Apple pays a ransom. The picture is becoming clearer. This is what you need to know.
  
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• Public hunt for Solar System's 'ninth planet' opens in Zooniverse

  28-03-2017 13:55
  
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• Amazon is buying Middle Eastern online retailer souq.com

  28-03-2017 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Deal gives Amazon a strong position in a fast-growing market.
  
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• ONS data science campus opens with “public good” mission

  28-03-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Data science campus opens at Office for National Statistics in Newport, south Wales with “public good” mission
  
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• ​Microsoft: We've got 10 million Insiders testing Windows 10 to keep bugs at bay

  28-03-2017 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says its new fan-centric culture has helped it attract 10 million users to its public Windows testing group, the Windows Insider program.
  
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• How Tetris therapy could help patients

  28-03-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors have been using the 1980s video game in a UK emergency department.
  
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• Welcome to London's urban forest: interactive map plots trees across the capital

  28-03-2017 13:00
  
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• ​'Keeping American Jobs Act' introduced to prevent replacement of US tech workers by H-1Bs. Will it work?

  28-03-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While the passage of this Bill will come as welcome relief to American tech workers, some say that the effort may be an exercise in futility.
  
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• 1,000 sub-postmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office

  28-03-2017 12:51 via computerweekly.com
  Group legal action against Post Office relates to allegedly faulty Horizon computer system
  
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• Exposed files on Microsoft's document-sharing site

  28-03-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passwords and sensitive health data are among documents inadvertently shared by Microsoft users.
  
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• Adware rewrites phone details for legitimate security software on Google search

  28-03-2017 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  You might not know you have it, but Crusader will manipulate your search results to push tech support scams.
  
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• Johnny Depp will play John McAfee in an upcoming biopic

  28-03-2017 12:34
  
  The movie will centre on McAfee's notorious time in Belize
  
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• Building my own Internet of Things ambient experience, one step at a time

  28-03-2017 12:28 via zdnet.com
  
  How a lightbulb can become another way of getting the information you want, when you want it.
  
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• Scouring Facebook for disturbing content: How risk to moderators is raising concerns

  28-03-2017 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The mental wellbeing of staff who have to comb through troubling Facebook images and hate speech posts has become an issue for authorities in Germany.
  
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• Amazon to buy Middle East online retailer Souq

  28-03-2017 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer makes its first move into the region after completing a deal for an undisclosed amount.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Use flexible tech backed by security policy for competitive edge

  28-03-2017 12:04 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?
  
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• Jack Dorsey brings Square payments to UK

  28-03-2017 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of Twitter brings his other company - a point-of-sale system for small businesses - to the UK.
  
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• Mobility suite saves Surrey and Sussex Police officers time and money

  28-03-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Over 3,000 frontline Surrey and Sussex Police officers have been outfitted with Airwave’s Pronto e-notebook and application suite
  
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• Jack Dorsey on Square, stress and the secret weapon that will help the UK survive Brexit

  28-03-2017 12:00
  
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